moorcock
the male red grouse.
Origin of moorcock
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How to use moorcock in a sentence
And here is a moorcock's; and this—I should know it among a thousand—it's a lapwing's.
Emily Bront | A. Mary F. (Agnes Mary Frances) RobinsonThe moorcock or Heathcock is curious, inasmuch as there are two distinct forms in which it is depicted.
A Complete Guide to Heraldry | Arthur Charles Fox-DaviesYes,” he said; “take moorcock, my boy, and the stoutest saddle and bridle you can find.
Crown and Sceptre | George Manville FennAfter finishing the chapel my uncle Joshua commenced the erection of a tavern, called the “moorcock,” at Harden.
Adventures and Recollections | Bill o'th' Hoylus End
British Dictionary definitions for moorcock
/ (ˈmʊəˌkɒk, ˈmɔː-) /
the male of the red grouse
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