Definition of cock

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Cock (v. i.) To draw back the hammer of a firearm, and set it for firing..

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Cocktail :: Cocktail (n.) A beverage made of brandy, whisky, or gin, iced, flavored, and sweetened..
Ready :: Ready (superl.) A word of command, or a position, in the manual of arms, at which the piece is cocked and held in position to execute promptly the next command, which is, aim..
Cock :: Cock (v. t.) To set on one side in a pert or jaunty manner.
Hemimetabolic :: Hemimetabolic (a.) Having an incomplete metamorphosis, the larvae differing from the adults chiefly in laking wings, as in the grasshoppers and cockroaches..
Cockatoo :: Cockatoo (n.) A bird of the Parrot family, of the subfamily Cacatuinae, having a short, strong, and much curved beak, and the head ornamented with a crest, which can be raised or depressed at will. There are several genera and many species; as the broad-crested (Plictolophus, / Cacatua, cristatus), the sulphur-crested (P. galeritus), etc. The palm or great black cockatoo of Australia is Microglossus aterrimus..
Faucet :: Faucet (n.) A fixture for drawing a liquid, as water, molasses, oil, etc., from a pipe, cask, or other vessel, in such quantities as may be desired; -- called also tap, and cock. It consists of a tubular spout, stopped with a movable plug, spigot, valve, or slide..
Jacksnipe :: "Jacksnipe (n.) A small European snipe (Limnocryptes gallinula); -- called also judcock, jedcock, juddock, jed, and half snipe..
Coxcomb :: Coxcomb (n.) A name given to several plants of different genera, but particularly to Celosia cristata, or garden cockscomb. Same as Cockscomb..
Sea Cock :: Sea cock () The black-bellied plover.
Cock-padle :: Cock-padle (n.) See Lumpfish.
Cocksure :: Cocksure (a.) Perfectly safe.
Cockfighting :: Cockfighting (a.) Addicted to cockfighting.
Cock :: Cock (n.) The act of cocking; also, the turn so given; as, a cock of the eyes; to give a hat a saucy cock..
Squaimous :: Squail (v. i.) To throw sticls at cocks; to throw anything about awkwardly or irregularly.
Cockcrow :: Cockcrow (n.) Alt. of Cockcrowin.
Cockpit :: Cockpit (n.) A pit, or inclosed area, for cockfights..
Dub :: Dub (v. t.) To prepare for fighting, as a gamecock, by trimming the hackles and cutting off the comb and wattles..
Cockle :: Cockle (n.) The mineral black tourmaline or schorl; -- so called by the Cornish miners.
Cockmaster :: Cockmaster (n.) One who breeds gamecocks.
Cockcrowing :: Cockcrowing (n.) The time at which cocks first crow; the early morning.
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