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/gaym"kok'/, n.a rooster of a fighting breed, or one bred and trained for fighting.[1670-80; GAME1 + COCK1]
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Gamecock — Game cock (g[=a]m k[o^]k ), n. (Zo[ o]l.) The male game fowl. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gamecock — [gām′käk΄] n. a specially bred rooster trained for cockfighting … English World dictionary
Gamecock — A gamecock is a type of rooster with physical and behavioral traits derived from breeding for cockfighting. Gamecocks are usually much more territorial, have less prominent combs and wattles (which may be removed entirely in a process called… … Wikipedia
Gamecock Media Group — Infobox Company name = Gamecock Media Group type = Video Game Publisher foundation = February 2007 location city = Austin, Texas location country = USA location = locations = key people = Mike Wilson, Harry Miller, Rick Stults area served = North … Wikipedia
gamecock — noun Date: 1646 a rooster of the domestic chicken trained for fighting … New Collegiate Dictionary
gamecock — noun A fighting cock: a rooster used in cockfighting … Wiktionary
gamecock — Synonyms and related words: Achilles, David, Hector, Roland, Samson, a man, battler, belligerent, belted knight, bickerer, blade, brave, bravo, brawler, bulldog, bully, bullyboy, chutzpanik, combatant, competitor, contender, contestant, decorated … Moby Thesaurus
gamecock — n. rooster that is trained to fight, fighting cock … English contemporary dictionary
gamecock — (also gamefowl) noun a cock bred and trained for cockfighting … English new terms dictionary
gamecock — game•cock [[t]ˈgeɪmˌkɒk[/t]] n. ahb. a rooster of a fighting breed or one bred and trained for fighting • Etymology: 1670–80 … From formal English to slang
