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Meanings of Cockarouse:
nounAmong certain north american indian peoples inhabiting areas of what is now virginia: (a title of respect for) one of the leaders or senior members of a tribe, (sometimes) specifically one who serves as a councillor or adviser; (also more generally) a person considered impressive or worthy of respect. hence also adopted by colonists in this region, sometimes specifically to designate an official in the colonial administration.
Meanings of Cockatiel:
nounA slender long-crested australian parrot related to the cockatoos, with a mainly grey body, white shoulders, and a yellow and orange face.
Usage examples:
Parrot fever is a bacterial disease that affects more than 100 species of wild and domestic birds, …
Meanings of Cockatoo:
nounA parrot with an erectile crest, found in australia, eastern indonesia, and neighbouring islands.
Usage examples:
Many parrots, macaws and cockatoos are also being driven close to extinction by international trade.
Meanings of Cockatoos:
nounA parrot with an erectile crest, found in australia, eastern indonesia, and neighbouring islands.
Usage examples:
Many parrots, macaws and cockatoos are also being driven close to extinction by international trade.
Meanings of Cockatrices:
nounAnother term for basilisk (sense 1).
Meanings of Cockbill:
verbTo move (an anchor) into the position of hanging vertically from the cathead with the bills pointing upwards, as when ready for dropping. now chiefly historical.
adverbWith reference to an anchor: in or into the position of hanging vertically from the cathead with the bills pointing upwards, as when ready for dropping; (also with reference to a yard) at an angle, with one end higher than the other.
Meanings of Cockbills:
verbTo move (an anchor) into the position of hanging vertically from the cathead with the bills pointing upwards, as when ready for dropping. now chiefly historical.
adverbWith reference to an anchor: in or into the position of hanging vertically from the cathead with the bills pointing upwards, as when ready for dropping; (also with reference to a yard) at an angle, with one end higher than the other.
Meanings of Cockboat:
nounA small boat towed behind a larger vessel.
Usage examples:
He climbed into the cockboat and sat silently waiting, making the coxswain fiddle around nervously.
Meanings of Cockboats:
nounA small boat towed behind a larger vessel.
Usage examples:
He climbed into the cockboat and sat silently waiting, making the coxswain fiddle around nervously.
Meanings of Cockchafer:
nounA large brown european beetle which flies at dusk and is a destructive plant pest, both as an adult and a larva.
Usage examples:
What a pleasant change from the labourer's unvarying meal of bread, lard, and bacon would be a good…
Meanings of Cockcrow:
nounDawn.
Usage examples:
She helped him to dance until cockcrow
Meanings of Cockcrowing:
nounDawn or another time in the early morning marked by the crowing of cockerels or roosters; = "cockcrow". now somewhat rare.
Meanings of Cocked:
verbTilt (something) in a particular direction.
Usage examples:
She cocked her head slightly to one side
nounA kind of fine-quality leavened bread; a loaf of this. historical after 16th century.
adjectiveProud, conceited; arrogant, presumptuous, impudent.
Meanings of Cocker:
nounA small spaniel of a breed with a silky coat.
Usage examples:
The association had listed the cocker among 40 breeds deemed ‘not good’ with children.
Meanings of Cockerel:
nounA young domestic cock.
Usage examples:
Walker explained to me that he had been raising the young cockerel from a chick since last septembe…
Meanings of Cockerels:
nounA young domestic cock.
Usage examples:
Walker explained to me that he had been raising the young cockerel from a chick since last septembe…
Meanings of Cockernony:
nounA hairstyle worn by (especially young) women in which the hair is gathered up on top of the head with a snood; the high gathering of hair in this hairstyle, or a pad of hair worn when styling the hair in such a way in order to make it appear fuller.
Meanings of Cockerouse:
nounAmong certain north american indian peoples inhabiting areas of what is now virginia: (a title of respect for) one of the leaders or senior members of a tribe, (sometimes) specifically one who serves as a councillor or adviser; (also more generally) a person considered impressive or worthy of respect. hence also adopted by colonists in this region, sometimes specifically to designate an official in the colonial administration.
Meanings of Cockers:
nounA small spaniel of a breed with a silky coat.
Usage examples:
The association had listed the cocker among 40 breeds deemed ‘not good’ with children.
Meanings of Cocket:
nounA kind of fine-quality leavened bread; a loaf of this. historical after 16th century.
adjectiveProud, conceited; arrogant, presumptuous, impudent.
verbTo enter (goods) in a cocket, certifying that the customs duty on them has been paid. chiefly in passive.
Meanings of Cocketing:
nounThe action of entering goods in a cocket, certifying that the customs duty on them has been paid.
Meanings of Cockeyed:
adjectiveCrooked or askew; not level.
Usage examples:
Cockeyed camera angles
Meanings of Cockfight:
nounAn activity, illegal in many countries, in which people watch as two cocks attack each other and bet on which one will win
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