cock of the woods.

cock of the woods.

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  • Cock of the woods — Cock Cock (k[o^]k), n. [AS. coc; of unknown origin, perh. in imitation of the cry of the cock. Cf. {Chicken}.] 1. The male of birds, particularly of gallinaceous or domestic fowls. [1913 Webster] 2. A vane in the shape of a cock; a weathercock.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • cock of the woods — cock of the woods, the northern pileated woodpeck of the United States and Canada: »The redhead…is named Dryocupus Pileatus, the Latin name for the Pileated Woodpecker or cock of the woods (Wall Street Journal) …   Useful english dictionary

  • cock of the woods — Capercailzie Ca per*cail zie, or Capercally Ca per*cal ly, n. [Gael, capulcoile.] (Zo[ o]l.) A species of black Old World grouse ({Tetrao uragallus}) of large size and fine flavor, found in northern Europe and formerly in Scotland; called also… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • cock of the woods. — See pileated woodpecker …   Useful english dictionary

  • Cock of the plains — Cock Cock (k[o^]k), n. [AS. coc; of unknown origin, perh. in imitation of the cry of the cock. Cf. {Chicken}.] 1. The male of birds, particularly of gallinaceous or domestic fowls. [1913 Webster] 2. A vane in the shape of a cock; a weathercock.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Cock of the rock — Cock Cock (k[o^]k), n. [AS. coc; of unknown origin, perh. in imitation of the cry of the cock. Cf. {Chicken}.] 1. The male of birds, particularly of gallinaceous or domestic fowls. [1913 Webster] 2. A vane in the shape of a cock; a weathercock.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Cock of the walk — Cock Cock (k[o^]k), n. [AS. coc; of unknown origin, perh. in imitation of the cry of the cock. Cf. {Chicken}.] 1. The male of birds, particularly of gallinaceous or domestic fowls. [1913 Webster] 2. A vane in the shape of a cock; a weathercock.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Babes in the Woods — Les Enfants des bois Les Enfants des bois est un court métrage d animation américain, en couleur de la série des Silly Symphonies réalisé par Burton Gillett, sorti le 19 novembre 1932[1]. Le film est basé sur le conte des frères Grimm, Hansel et… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Cock — (k[o^]k), n. [AS. coc; of unknown origin, perh. in imitation of the cry of the cock. Cf. {Chicken}.] 1. The male of birds, particularly of gallinaceous or domestic fowls. [1913 Webster] 2. A vane in the shape of a cock; a weathercock. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Cock and bull story — Cock Cock (k[o^]k), n. [AS. coc; of unknown origin, perh. in imitation of the cry of the cock. Cf. {Chicken}.] 1. The male of birds, particularly of gallinaceous or domestic fowls. [1913 Webster] 2. A vane in the shape of a cock; a weathercock.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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