Alcock

/ (ˈɔːlkɒk) /

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noun

Sir John William. 1892–1919, English aviator who with A.W. Brown made the first nonstop flight across the Atlantic (1919)

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Words nearby Alcock

Alcmaeon, Alcman, Alcmanic verse, Alcmene, alco-, Alcock, alcohol, alcoholate, alcohol dehydrogenase, alcohol dependence, alcohol-free

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How to use Alcock in a sentence

At Rochester, where alight at Mr. Alcock's and there drank and had good sport, with his bringing out so many sorts of cheese.
Diary of Samuel Pepys, Complete|Samuel Pepys
Sir Rutherford Alcock, as we all know, represented our interests in China.
Days and Nights in London|J. Ewing Ritchie
On such minute examination the edge of Captain Alcock seemed to grow more blunt.
Pieces of Hate|Heywood Broun
Captain Alcock was willing to associate with second raters and didn't even mind admitting it.
Pieces of Hate|Heywood Broun

As they straightened out into the stretch the man behind us remarked, "Captain Alcock will win in a common canter."
Pieces of Hate|Heywood Broun