| Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary 1,739,766,660 visitors served. |
|
Dictionary/ thesaurus | Medical dictionary | Legal dictionary | Financial dictionary | Acronyms | Idioms | Encyclopedia | Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
cock |
Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Wikipedia | 0.01 sec. |
|
cock 1. the male of the domestic fowl 2. a. any other male bird b. the male of certain other animals, such as the lobster c. (as modifier): a cock sparrow cock [käk] (engineering) Any mechanism which starts, stops, or regulates the flow of liquid, such as a valve, faucet, or tap. (vertebrate zoology) The adult male of the domestic fowl and of gallinaceous birds. cock watchful church-tower sitter. [Christian Symbolism: Appleton, 21] See : Guardianship cock its crowing reminded Peter of his betrayal. [N.T.: John 18:27] See : Passion of Christ cock Helios’s sacred bird; sacrificed to the sun in Mexico. [Rom. and Mex. Myth.: Leach, 239] See : Sun cock crows at trespassers; morning call routs evil spirits. [Folklore: White, 150; Mercatante, 173–175] See : Warning How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
|
| ? Mentioned in |
|---|
| Encyclopedia |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Free toolbar & extensions |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup | Partner with us |
|---|