return-cocked

[ ri-turn-kokt ]

/ rɪˈtɜrnˌkɒkt /

adjective

(of a cock bead) situated at an angle or arris.

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Nearby words

return receipt, return stroke, return the compliment, return ticket, return to the fold, return-cocked, return-flue boiler, returnable, returned man, returned soldier, returnee

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