weathercock

[ weth-er-kok ]

noun

1. a weather vane with the figure of a rooster on it.
2. (loosely) any weather vane.
3. a person who readily adopts the latest fads, opinions, etc.:

   The count is the weathercock of the jet set.

weathercock

/ ˈwɛðəˌkɒk /

noun

1. a weather vane in the form of a cock
2. a person who is fickle or changeable

verb

1. intr (of an aircraft) to turn or tend to turn into the wind

Word History and Origins

Origin of weathercock¹

First recorded in 1250–1300, weathercock is from the Middle English word wedercoc. See weather, cock ¹

Example Sentences

A weathercock and two towers visible amid the trees marked the site of the town.

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They were, in fact, clasped around the leg of the weathercock.

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And just then the wind came in a sudden gust and the weathercock flew around to face it.

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I used to be a jolly weathercock, but now, with all this water around, I feel more like a lighthouse.

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And just then the Weathercock shouted something which sounded very much like "Periscope!"

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