cocks
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- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary 1 cock n. Pronunciation: ' käk Function: noun Etymology: Middle English cok, from Old English cocc, of imitative origin Date: before 12th century 1 a : the adult male of the domestic chicken ( Gallus gallus ) b : the male of birds other than the domestic chicken c : WOODCOCK d archaic : the crowing of a cock also : COCKCROW e : WEATHERCOCK 2 : a device (as a faucet or valve) for regulating the flow of a liquid 3 a : a chief person : LEADER b : a person of spirit and often of a certain swagger or arrogance 4 a : the hammer in the lock of a firearm b : the cocked position of the hammer 5 usually vulgar : PENIS –cock of the walk : one that dominates a group or situation especially overbearingly]]> 2 cock n. Function: intransitive verb Date: 1575 1 : STRUT , SWAGGER 2 : to turn, tip, or stick up 3 : to position the hammer of a firearm for firing transitive verb 1 a : to draw the hammer of (a firearm) back and set for firing also : to set (the trigger) for firing b : to draw or bend back in preparation for throwing or hitting <a quarterback cock ing his arm> < cock a bat> c : to set a mechanism (as a camera shutter) for tripping 2 a : to set erect <a dog with one ear cock ed > b : to turn, tip, or tilt usually to one side < cock one's head> 3 : to turn up (as a hat brim) –cock a snook also cock snooks : to thumb one's nose < cocking a snook at the establishment>]]> 3 cock n. Function: noun Date: 1717 : TILT , SLANT < cock of…