1. to retch or gag; to feel nausea or disgust
Usage: informal; chiefly Scottish and Northern English
2. to wrap rope or yarn around (a cable or rope) to protect it from chafing or damage
Usage: nautical; technical

Examples

• The smell made her keckle with disgust.
• He began to keckle at the sight of the spoiled food.
• The sailors would keckle the anchor cable to prevent wear.
• She keckled slightly but managed to keep her composure.
• The rope was keckled with twine to extend its life.