| Cock (cock) |
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| n. | (?) |
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| Cock |
| [AS. coc; of
unknown origin, perh. in imitation of the cry of the cock. Cf.
Chicken.] |
The male of birds,
particularly of gallinaceous or domestic fowls.
A vane in the shape of a cock; a
weathercock.
A chief man; a leader or master.
The crow of a cock, esp. the first
crow in the morning; cockcrow.
A faucet or valve.
The style of gnomon of a dial.
The indicator of a balance.
The bridge piece which affords a
bearing for the pivot of a balance in a clock or watch.
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| Cock (cock) |
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| v. t. | (kk) |
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| Cock |
| [imp. *** p. p. Cocked (k&obreve]kt);
p. pr. *** vb. n. Cocking.] [Cf. Gael.
coc to cock.] |
To set erect] to
turn up.
To shape, as a hat, by turning up the
brim.
To set on one side in a pert or jaunty
manner.
To turn (the eye) obliquely and
partially close its lid, as an expression of derision or
insinuation.
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To strut; to
swagger; to look big, pert, or menacing.
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The act of cocking;
also, the turn so given; as, a cock of the eyes; to give a
hat a saucy cock.
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The notch of an arrow or
crossbow.
The hammer in the lock of a
firearm.
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To draw the hammer
of (a firearm) fully back and set it for firing.
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To draw back the
hammer of a firearm, and set it for firing.
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A small concial pile of hay.
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To put into cocks
or heaps, as hay.
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A corruption or
disguise of the word God, used in oaths.
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