DEFINITIONS

cock feather

noun

archery the odd-coloured feather set on the shaft of an arrow at right angles to the nockCompare shaft feather

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Words nearby cock feather

cochran, cocinero, cock, cock a snook, cock and bull story, cock feather, cock of the walk, cock of the woods, cock rock, cock's-foot, cock-a-doodle-doo
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Examples from the Web for cock feather

  • Turn the arrow till the cock-feather comes uppermost; then pass it down the bow, and fix it on the nocking point of the string.

    How to Fence|Aaron A. Warford

  • This is an arrow of the same kind; and, besides, it is without a cock-feather.

    Captain Kyd (Vol 1 of 2)|Jonathon Holt Ingraham

  • This is known as the cock-feather, and should always point away from the bow when the arrow is shot.

    The Boy Craftsman|A. Neely Hall