cockshy
[ kok-shahy ]
noun,plural cock·shies.British.
the act or sport of throwing missiles at a target.
the target itself.
Origin of cockshy
1Words Nearby cockshy
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How to use cockshy in a sentence
On a day (or once) a Gipsy was playing at cockshy, and he threw a stick through the window of a great house and broke the glass.
The English Gipsies and Their Language | Charles G. LelandFurther, there was the Hyderabad Redoubt, which was a veritable cockshy.
The History of the 51st (Highland) Division 1914-1918 | Frederick William BewsherRussell's Top was another "Apex" and a cockshy for any enemy guns that were within range.
The 28th: A Record of War Service in the Australian Imperial Force, 1915-19, Vol. I | Herbert Brayley Collett
British Dictionary definitions for cockshy
cockshy
/ (ˈkɒkˌʃaɪ) /
nounplural -shies British
a target aimed at in throwing games
the throw itself.
Origin of cockshy
1C18: from shying (throwing objects at) a cock, which was given as a prize to the person who hit it
- Often shortened to: shy
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