gamecock

[ geym-kok ]

/ ˈgeɪmˌkɒk /

noun

a rooster of a fighting breed, or one bred and trained for fighting.

Nearby words

game-change, game-changer, gamebag, gamebreaker, gamecast, gamecock, gamekeeper, gamelan, gamely, gameness, gameplay

Origin of gamecock

First recorded in 1670–80; game¹ + cock¹

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Examples from the Web for gamecock

His gamecock head bobbed; his comb of hair leaned to one side; he grunted and pushed.
When the Owl Cries|Paul Bartlett
The signature at the bottom of each was the familiar scrawl of Java's gamecock governor.
The Argus Pheasant|John Charles Beecham
Again they succumbed to mirth, and then Joe rose, bristling, and went forward much as a gamecock might step out to do battle.
Then I'll Come Back to You|Larry Evans
There was a kind of gamecock called Cornish Game that was fairly manshaped.
Operation: Outer Space|William Fitzgerald Jenkins

He was a gamecock if ever there was one, but he was in very bad physical shape on the day of the fight.
Theodore Roosevelt|Theodore Roosevelt

British Dictionary definitions for gamecock

gamecock

/ (ˈɡeɪmˌkɒk) /

noun

a cock bred and trained for fightingAlso called: fighting cock

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gamecock

noun

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gamecock

noun