moorcock

Chiefly British.

the male red grouse.

Origin of moorcock

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50

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Historical Examples

And here is a moorcock's; and this—I should know it among a thousand—it's a lapwing's.
Emily Bront
A. Mary F. (Agnes Mary Frances) Robinson
Yes,” he said; “take Moorcock, my boy, and the stoutest saddle and bridle you can find.
Crown and Sceptre
George Manville Fenn
The Moorcock or Heathcock is curious, inasmuch as there are two distinct forms in which it is depicted.
A Complete Guide to Heraldry
Arthur Charles Fox-Davies
After finishing the chapel my uncle Joshua commenced the erection of a tavern, called the “Moorcock,” at Harden.
Adventures and Recollections
Bill o'th' Hoylus End

British Dictionary definitions for moorcock

moorcock

noun

the male of the red grouse

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Examples from the Web for moorcock

Historical Examples

And here is a moorcock's; and this—I should know it among a thousand—it's a lapwing's.

Yes,” he said; “take Moorcock, my boy, and the stoutest saddle and bridle you can find.

The Moorcock or Heathcock is curious, inasmuch as there are two distinct forms in which it is depicted.

After finishing the chapel my uncle Joshua commenced the erection of a tavern, called the “Moorcock,” at Harden.

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