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Cobble (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Cobbled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Cobbling (?).] [OF. cobler, copler, to join or knit together, couple, F. coupler, L. copulare to couple, join. Cf. , n. & v. t.] 1. To make or mend coarsely; to patch; to botch; as, to cobble shoes. Shak. “A cobbled saddle.” Thackeray.
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2. To make clumsily. “Cobbled rhymes.” Dryden.
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3. To pave with cobblestones.
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Cobbler (?), n. 1. A mender of shoes. Addison.
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2. A clumsy workman. Shak.
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3. A beverage. See Sherry cobbler, under .
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Coloq. Cobbler fish (Zoöl.), a marine fish (Blepharis crinitus) of the Atlantic. The name alludes to its threadlike fin rays.
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Cobblestone (?), n. A large pebble; a rounded stone not too large to be handled; a small boulder; -- used for paving streets and for other purposes.
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Cobby (?), a. [From , n.] 1. Headstrong; obstinate. [Obs.] Brockett.
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2. Stout; hearty; lively. [Obs.]
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Cobelligerent (?), a. Carrying on war in conjunction with another power.
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Cobelligerent, n. A nation or state that carries on war in connection with another.
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Cobia (?), n. (Zoöl.) An oceanic fish of large size (Elacate canada); the crabeater; -- called also bonito, cubbyyew, coalfish, and sergeant fish.
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Cobiron (?), n. [From the top.] An andiron with a knob at the top. Bacon.
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Cobishop (?), n. A joint or coadjutant bishop. Ayliffe.
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Coble (?), n. [AS. cuopel; cf. W. ceubal skiff, ferryboat.] A flat-floored fishing boat with a lug sail, and a drop rudder extending from two to four feet below the keel. It was originally used on the stormy coast of Yorkshire, England.
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Cobnut (?), n. 1. (Com.) A large roundish variety of the cultivated hazelnut.
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2. A game played by children with nuts.
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Coboose (?), n. See .
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Cobourg (?), n. [Named from the town of Coburg in Germany.] A thin worsted fabric for women's dresses.
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Cobra (?), n. See .
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Cobra, n. The cobra de capello.
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Cobra de capello (?). [Pg., serpent of the hood.] (Zoöl.) The hooded snake (Naia tripudians), a highly venomous serpent inhabiting India.
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Cobstone (?), n. Cobblestone. [Prov. Eng.]
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Cobswan (?), n. A large swan. B. Jonson.
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Cobwall (?), n. [Cob clay mixed with straw + wall.] A wall made of clay mixed with straw.
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Cobweb (?), n. [Cob a spider + web.] 1. The network spread by a spider to catch its prey.
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2. A snare of insidious meshes designed to catch the ignorant and unwary.
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I can not but lament thy splendid wit
Entangled in the cobwebs of the schools. Cowper.
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3. That which is thin and unsubstantial, or flimsy and worthless; rubbish.
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The dust and cobwebs of that uncivil age. Sir P. Sidney.
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4. (Zoöl.) The European spotted flycatcher.
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Coloq. Cobweb lawn , a fine linen, mentioned in 1640 as being in pieces of fifteen yards. Beck. Draper's Dict.
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Such a proud piece of cobweb lawn. Beau. & Fl.
-- Coloq. Cobweb micrometer , a micrometer in which threads of cobweb are substituted for wires.
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Cobwebbed (?), a. Abounding in cobwebs. “The cobwebbed cottage.” Young.
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Cobwebby (?), a. Abounding in cobwebs, or any fine web; resembling a cobweb.
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Cobwork (?), a. Built of logs, etc., laid horizontally, with the ends dovetailed together at the corners, as in a log house; in marine work, often surrounding a central space filled with stones; as, a cobwork dock or breakwater.
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Coca (?), n. [Sp., fr. native name.] The dried leaf of a South American shrub (Erythroxylon Coca). In med., called Erythroxylon.
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☞ Coca leaves resemble tea leaves in size, shape, and odor, and are chewed (with an alkali) by natives of Peru and Bolivia to impart vigor in prolonged exertion, or to sustain strength in absence of food.
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Coloq. Mexican coca , an American herb (Richardsonia scabra), yielding a nutritious fodder. Its roots are used as a substitute for ipecacuanha.
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Cocagne (?), n. [F. cocagne, pays de cocagne; of uncertian origin, cf. Prov. F. couque cake, Catal. coca, L. coquere to cook; as if the houses in this country were covered with cakes. Cf. , .] 1. An imaginary country of idleness and luxury.
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2. The land of cockneys; cockneydom; -- a term applied to London and its suburbs. Smart.
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Cocaine (?), n. (Chem.) A powerful narcotic alkaloid, C17H21NO4, obtained from the leaves of coca. It is a bitter, white, crystalline substance, and is remarkable for producing local insensibility to pain. It is classified as addictive and is not available in the U. S. without a prescription, but is nevertheless one of the most widespread illegal drugs of abuse. It is used in several forms, including small pellets of free base, called crack. Most of the cacaine illegally used in the U.S. is imported.
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Cocainism (?), n. (Med.) A morbid condition produced by the habitual and excessive use of cocaine. -- Cocainist, n.
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Cocainize (?), v. t. To treat or anæsthetize with cocaine. -- Cocainization (#), n.
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coccidioidomycosis n. a disease of the lungs and skin characterized by excessive sputum and nodules.
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coccidiosis n. (Med.) any of a group of infectious diseases caused by protozoan parasites (coccidia) of the order Coccidia, which infect the intestines of birds, dogs, and other vertebrates.
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coccidium n.; pl. coccidia (#). (Microbiol.) any sporozoan of the order Coccidia, parasitic on the digestive epithelium of vertebrates and higher invertebrates. It is the causative agent of coccidiosis, which can be a problem in poultry rearing.
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Cocciferous (?), a. [L. coccum a berry + -ferous. See .] Bearing or producing berries; bacciferous; as, cocciferous trees or plants.
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Coccinella (?), n. [NL., fr. L. coccineus scarlet-colored. See .] (Zoöl.) A genus of small beetles of many species. They and their larvæ feed on aphids or plant lice, and hence are of great benefit to man. Also called ladybirds and ladybugs.
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Coccinellidae n. a natural family of insects including the ladybugs.
Syn. -- family Coccinellidae.
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Coccobacterium (?), n.; pl. Coccobacteria (#). [NL., fr. Gr. � a grain + NL. bacterium. So called from its round shape.] (Biol.) One of the round variety of bacteria, a vegetable organism, generally less than a thousandth of a millimeter in diameter.
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coccoid adj. (Microbiol.) spherical; like a coccus; as, a coccoid microorganism.
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Coccoidea n. a superfamily of scale insects and mealybugs.
Syn. -- superfamily Coccoidea.
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Coccolite (?), n. [Gr. � a grain, seed + -lite: cf. F. coccalite.] (Min.) A granular variety of pyroxene, green or white in color.
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Coccolith (?), n. [Gr. � a grain, seed + -lith.] (Biol.) One of a kind of minute, calcareous bodies, probably vegetable, often abundant in deep-sea mud.
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Coccosphere (?), n. [Gr. � a grain, seed + E. sphere.] (Biol.) A small, rounded, marine organism, capable of braking up into coccoliths.
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Coccosteus (?), n. [NL., from Gr. � grain, seed + � bone.] (Paleon.) An extinct genus of Devonian ganoid fishes, having the broad plates about the head studded with berrylike tubercles.
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Coccothraustes n. a genus of large finches.
Syn. -- genus Coccothraustes.
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Cocculus n. a genus of climbing plants or shrubs.
Syn. -- genus Cocculus.
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Cocculus Indicus (?), n. [NL. cocculus (dim. of L. coccum kermes berry) + L. Indicus of India.] (Bot.) The fruit or berry of the Anamirta Cocculus, a climbing plant of the East Indies. It is a poisonous narcotic and stimulant.
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Coccus (?), n.; pl. Cocci (#). [NL., fr. Gr. � grain, seed. See .] 1. (Bot.) One of the separable carpels of a dry fruit.
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2. (Zoöl.) A genus of hemipterous insects, including scale insects, and the cochineal insect (Coccus cacti).
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3. (Biol.) A form of bacteria, shaped like a globule.
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Coccygeal (?), a. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the coccyx; as, the coccygeal vertebræ.
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Coloq. Coccygeal glands (Zoöl.) , glands situated at the base of the tail of birds. They secrete the oil with which the plumage is dressed.
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Coccygeous (?), a. Coccygeal. [R.]
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Coccyx (?), n.; pl. L. Coccyges (#). [L., cuckoo, Gr. �, cuckoo, coccyx. So called from its resemblance to the beak of a cuckoo.] (Anat.) The end of the vertebral column beyond the sacrum in man and tailless monkeys. It is composed of several vertebræ more or less consolidated.
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cochin n. [a shortened form of cochin-china fowl.] an Asian breed of large fowl with dense plumage and feathered legs.
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Cochineal (kŏchĭnēl; 277), [Sp. cochinilla, dim. from L. coccineus, coccinus, scarlet, fr. coccum the kermes berry, G. kokkos berry, especially the kermes insect, used to dye scarlet, as the cochineal was formerly supposed to be the grain or seed of a plant, and this word was formerly defined to be the grain of the Quercus coccifera; but cf. also Sp. cochinilla wood louse, dim. of cochina sow, akin to F. cochon pig.] A dyestuff consisting of the dried bodies of females of the Coccus cacti, an insect native in Mexico, Central America, etc., and found on several species of cactus, esp. Opuntia cochinellifera.
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☞ These insects are gathered from the plant, killed by the application of heat, and exposed to the sun to dry. When dried they resemble small, rough berries or seeds, of a brown or purple color, and form the cochineal of the shops, which is used for making carmine, and also as a red dye.
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☞ Cochineal contains as its essential coloring matter carminic acid, a purple red amorphous substance which yields carmine red.
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Cochineal fig (?), (Bot.) A plant of Central and Southern America, of the Cactus family, extensively cultivated for the sake of the cochineal insect, which lives on it.
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Cochin fowl (?), (Zoöl.) A large variety of the domestic fowl, originally from Cochin China (Anam).
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Cochlea (kŏkl�ȧ), n. [L., a snail, or snail shell, Gr. kochlias a snail, fr. kochlos a shellfish with a spiral shell.] (Anat.) An appendage of the labyrinth of the internal ear, which is elongated and coiled into a spiral in mammals. See .
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Cochlear (?), a. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the cochlea.
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Cochleare (?), n. [L.] 1. A spoon. Andrews.
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2. (Med) A spoonful. Dungleson.
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Cochleariform (?), a. [Cochleare + -form.] Spoon-shaped.
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Cochleary (?), a. [L. cochlearum penfor snails (meaning formerly given, snail shell). See .] Same as .
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{ Cochleate (?), Cochleated (?), } a. [L. cochleatus spiral or screw-formed. See .] Having the form of a snail shell; spiral; turbinated.
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Cock (kŏk), n. [AS. coc; of unknown origin, perh. in imitation of the cry of the cock. Cf. .] 1. The male of birds, particularly of gallinaceous or domestic fowls.
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2. A vane in the shape of a cock; a weathercock.
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Drenched our steeples, drowned the cocks! Shak.
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3. A chief man; a leader or master. [Humorous]
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Sir Andrew is the cock of the club, since he left us. Addison.
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4. The crow of a cock, esp. the first crow in the morning; cockcrow. [Obs.]
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He begins at curfew, and walks till the first cock. Shak.
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5. A faucet or valve.
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☞ Jonsons says, “The handle probably had a cock on the top; things that were contrived to turn seem anciently to have had that form, whatever was the reason.” Skinner says, because it used to be constructed in forma critæ galli, i.e., in the form of a cock's comb.
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6. The style of gnomon of a dial. Chambers.
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7. The indicator of a balance. Johnson.
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8. The bridge piece which affords a bearing for the pivot of a balance in a clock or watch. Knight.
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9. a penis. [vulgar]
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Coloq. Ball cock . See under . -- Coloq. Chaparral cock . See under . -- Coloq. Cock and bull story , Coloq. an extravagant , boastful story; a canard. -- Coloq. Cock of the plains (Zoöl.) See . -- Coloq. Cock of the rock (Zoöl.), a South American bird (Rupicola aurantia) having a beautiful crest. -- Coloq. 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. -- Coloq. Cock of the woods . See .
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Cock (kŏk), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Cocked (kŏkt); p. pr. & vb. n. Cocking.] [Cf. Gael. coc to cock.] 1. To set erect; to turn up.
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Our Lightfoot barks, and cocks his ears. Gay.
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Dick would cock his nose in scorn. Swift.
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2. To shape, as a hat, by turning up the brim.
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3. To set on one side in a pert or jaunty manner.
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They cocked their hats in each other's faces. Macaulay.
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4. To turn (the eye) obliquely and partially close its lid, as an expression of derision or insinuation.
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Coloq. Cocked hat . (a) A hat with large, stiff flaps turned up to a peaked crown, thus making its form triangular; -- called also three-cornered hat. (b) A game similar to ninepins, except that only three pins are used, which are set up at the angles of a triangle.
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Cock, v. i. To strut; to swagger; to look big, pert, or menacing. Addison.
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Cock, n. The act of cocking; also, the turn so given; as, a cock of the eyes; to give a hat a saucy cock.
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Cock, n. [It. cocca notch of an arrow.] 1. The notch of an arrow or crossbow.
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2. The hammer in the lock of a firearm.
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Coloq. At cock , Coloq. At full cock , with the hammer raised and ready to fire; -- said of firearms, also, jocularly, of one prepared for instant action. -- Coloq. At half cock . See under . -- Coloq. Cock feather (Archery), the feather of an arrow at right angles to the direction of the cock or notch. Nares.
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Cock, v. t. To draw the hammer of (a firearm) fully back and set it for firing.
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Cock, v. i. To draw back the hammer of a firearm, and set it for firing.
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Cocked, fired, and missed his man. Byron.
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Cock, n. [Cf. Icel. kökkr lump, Dan. kok heap, or E. cock to set erect.] A small concial pile of hay.
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Cock, v. t. To put into cocks or heaps, as hay.
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Under the cocked hay. Spenser.
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Cock, n. [Of. coque, F. coche, a small vessel, L. concha muscle shell, a vessel. See , and cf. a small boat.] A small boat.
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Yond tall anchoring bark [appears]
Diminished to her cock; her cock, a buoy
Almost too small for sight. Shak.
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Cock, n. A corruption or disguise of the word God, used in oaths. [Obs.] “By cock and pie.” Shak.
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Cockade (?), n. [F. cocarble, fr. coquard vain, OF. coquart, fr. coq cock, prob. of imitative origin. The ornament is so named from its resemblance to the crest of a cock. Cf. .] A badge, usually in the form of a rosette, or knot, and generally worn upon the hat; -- used as an indication of military or naval service, or party allegiance, and in England as a part of the livery to indicate that the wearer is the servant of a military or naval officer.
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Seduced by military liveries and cockades. Burke.
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Cockaded (?), a. Wearing a cockade. Young.
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cock-a-doodle-doo n. the crowing sound made by a rooster.
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cock-a-hoop (?), a. Boastful; defiant; exulting. Also used adverbially.
Syn. -- boastful, braggart(prenominal), bragging(prenominal), braggy, big, crowing, self-aggrandizing, vainglorious.
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Cockal (?), n. [Etymol. uncertain.] 1. A game played with sheep's bones instead of dice. [Obs.]
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2. The bone used in playing the game; -- called also huckle bone. [Obs.] Nares.
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A little transverse bone
Which boys and bruckeled children call
(Playing for points and pins) cockal. Herrick.
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Cockaleekie, cock-a-leekie (?), n. [From cock + leek.] A favorite soup in Scotland, made from a capon highly seasoned, and boiled with leeks and prunes; -- called also cocky-leeky.
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Cockamaroo (?), n. The Russian variety of bagatelle.
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cockatiel, Cockateel (?), n. (Zoöl.) A small gray and white Australian parrot (Leptolophus hollandicus, formerly Calopsitta Novæ-Hollandiæ) with a prominent crest; the male has bright yellow cheeks and crest, but the female has only a pale yellow in the face; -- it is so called from its note.
Syn. -- cockateel, cockatoo parrot, Nymphicus hollandicus.
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Cockatoo (kŏkȧt�), n. [Malayan kakatūa.] (Zoöl.) A bird of the Parrot family, of the subfamily Cacatuinæ, 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 cockatoo (Plictolophus cristatus or Cacatua cristatus), the sulphur-crested (Cacatua galerita or Plictolophus galeritus), etc. The palm cockatoo or great black cockatoo of Australia is Probosciger aterrimus (formerly Microglossus aterrimus).
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