gocaman

an usher, attendant, sentinel, or look-out man; Martin's (Western Isles, p.103) gockmin, cockman; from Scandinavian gok-man, look-out man (Arms.; Mackinnon says it is Danish). For root, cf. German gucken, peep. Norse gauksman; gauk maðr, cuckoo man. Norse gaukr, cuckoo; Scottish gawk.