cock feather

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noun

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

QUIZ

THINGAMABOB OR THINGUMMY: CAN YOU DISTINGUISH BETWEEN THE US AND UK TERMS IN THIS QUIZ?

Do you know the difference between everyday US and UK terminology? Test yourself with this quiz on words that differ across the Atlantic.

Question 1 of 7

In the UK, COTTON CANDY is more commonly known as…

candystring

candyfloss

candypuff

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Words nearby cock feather

cockeye, cockeye bob, cockeyed, cockeyed bob, Cockeysville, cock feather, cockfight, cockfight chair, cockhorse, cockieleekie, cockiness

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How to use cock feather in a sentence

He wore a cock feather over his ear, and on his head a diadem set with enormous gems.
Honey-Bee|Anatole France
Not bad for a smart little English hat with a little curled cock feather on it, was it?
Harriet and the Piper|Kathleen Norris
It had brown wings, a dark body, and a piece of jungle-cock feather, and it was fastened to a sea-trout casting-line.
Angling Sketches|Andrew Lang
Placing the cock feather next the bow diverts the arrow to the left and causes it to drop lower on the target.
Hunting with the Bow and Arrow|Saxton Pope

Having put a drop of glue on the ribbon immediately above the nock and behind the cock feather, I affix a little white glass bead.
Hunting with the Bow and Arrow|Saxton Pope