COCK

noun

Definitions

  1. 1. The male of birds, particulary of gallinaceous or domestic fowls.
  2. 2. A vane in the shape of a cock; a weathercock. Drenched our steeples, drowned the cocks! Shak.
  3. 3. A chief man; a leader or master. [Humorous] Sir Andrew is the cock of the club, since he left us. Addison.
  4. 4. The crow of a cock, esp. the first crow in the morning; cockcrow. [Obs.] He begins at curfew, and walks till the first cock. Shak.
  5. 5. A faucet or valve.
  6. 6. The style of gnomon of a dial. Chambers.
  7. 7. The indicator of a balance. Johnson.
  8. 8. The bridge piece which affords a bearing for the pivot of a balance in a clock or watch. Knight. Ball cock. See under Ball. -- Chaparral cock. See under Chaparral. -- Cock and bull story, an extravagant, boastful story; a canard. -- Cock of the plains (Zoöl.) See Sage cock. -- Cock of the rock (Zoöl.), a South American bird (Rupicola aurantia) having a beautiful crest. -- Cock of the walk, a chief or master; the hero of the hour; one who has overcrowed, or got the better of, rivals or competitors. -- Cock of the woods. See Capercailzie.

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Added: October 09, 2025 Updated: October 09, 2025
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