- Cock throwing
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Cock throwing
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Cock throwing — William Hogarth s First Stage of Cruelty shows schoolboys cock throwing, though it was dangerous practice to hold the rooster while others threw at it … Wikipedia
cock-throwing — … Useful english dictionary
cock|shy — «KOK SHY», noun, plural shies. 1. the sport of throwing at a target (originally a cock). 2. a throw at a target. 3. the target or object aimed at … Useful english dictionary
cock — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a a male bird, esp. of a domestic fowl. b a male lobster, crab, or salmon. c = WOODCOCK. 2 Brit. sl. (usu. old cock as a form of address) a friend; a fellow. 3 coarse sl. the penis. 4 Brit. sl. nonsense. Usage: In senses 3, 4… … Useful english dictionary
cock — cock1 cocklike, adj. /kok/, n. 1. a male chicken; rooster. 2. the male of any bird, esp. of the gallinaceous kind. 3. Also called stopcock. a hand operated valve or faucet, esp. one opened or closed by rotating a cylindrical or tapered plug… … Universalium
cock — I. 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… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Cock egg — A cock egg is an archaic term for a yolkless egg [1]. Since they contained no yolk and therefore cannot hatch, these eggs were traditionally believed to be laid by roosters.[1] This gave rise to the myth that when a cock s egg was hatched, it… … Wikipedia
cock — I [[t]kɒk[/t]] n. 1) a male chicken; rooster 2) the male of any bird, esp. of the gallinaceous kind 3) bui Also called stopcock a hand operated valve or faucet that controls the flow of liquid or gas. 4) (in a firearm) a) the part of the lock… … From formal English to slang
Cock and Key Alley — Near Water Lane, Whitefriars, in Farringdon Ward Without. In a Wardmote Inquest, 1560, the inhabitants of this Alley were presented for throwing filth and rubbish out of their windows into Water Lane (now Whitefriars Street). (Trans L. and… … Dictionary of London
cocks, throwing at — A number of traditional sports, called cock threshing , throwing at cocks , cock running , were particularly popular at Shrovetide. In its basic form a live cock, or hen, is tied by one leg to a stake or other immovable object. Players take it … A Dictionary of English folklore
Injection cock — Injection In*jec tion, n. [L. injectio : cf. F. injection.] 1. The act of injecting or throwing in; applied particularly to the forcible insertion of a liquid or gas, by means of a syringe, pump, etc. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is injected;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
