7. Pile (of hay, etc.), rick.
    8. Yawl, ship’s boat, small boat, cock-boat.
    9. Notch, groove (of an arrow).

Cock, v. a.

    1. Set, set up, set the cock or hammer of.
    2. Perk, perk up, toss.
    3. Pile, make into cocks or ricks.
    4. Point, sharpen, calk (said of a horseshoe).

Cock, v. n. Bridle, perk, hold the head high, look big or pert or menacing.

Cock-a-hoop, a. Boasting, boastful, bragging, vaunting, vaporing, blustering, exulting, triumphant, vain- glorious.

Cock-and-bull story. Absurd story, exaggerated tale, canard.

Cockatrice, n. Basilisk.

Cockchafer, n. May-bug, dor, dor-bug, tree-beetle, dor-beetle, May-beetle, dummador, (Melontha vulgaris).

Cock-crowing, n.

    1. Crowing of the cock, cock-crow, cock.
    2. Dawn, day-break, peep of day, first flush of the morning.

Cocker, v. a. (Rare.) Indulge (unduly), fondle, pamper.

Cockerel, n. Young cock or [U. S.] rooster.

Cockering, n. Indulgence (to excess), pampering, humoring.

Cock-eyed, a. Squint-eyed.

Cockle, v. a. Wrinkle, pucker, corrugate, gather into folds.

Cockling, a. Curling, ruffled, dashing, whirling, foaming, rushing.

Cock-loft, n. Garret, loft, attic, upper story.

Cockney, n. [Term of slight ridicule.] Londoner, native or resident of London.


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