Part 2059

<i>Nares.</i>

<h1>Cock</h1> <Xpage=271>

<hw>Cock</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To draw the hammer of (a firearm) fully back and set it for firing.</def>

<h1>Cock</h1> <Xpage=271>

<hw>Cock</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <def>To draw back the hammer of a firearm, and set it for firing.</def>

<blockquote><b>Cocked</b>, fired, and missed his man. <i>Byron.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Cock</h1> <Xpage=271>

<hw>Cock</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. Icel. <ets>k\'94kkr</ets> lump, Dan. <ets>kok</ets> heap, or E. <ets>cock</ets> to set erect.]</ety> <def>A small concial pile of hay.</def>

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<hw>Cock</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To put into cocks or heaps, as hay.</def>

<blockquote>Under the <b>cocked</b> hay. <i>Spenser.</i></blockquote>

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<hw>Cock</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Of. <ets>coque</ets>, F. <ets>coche</ets>, a small vessel, L. <ets>concha</ets> muscle shell, a vessel. See <er>Coach</er>, and cf.<er>Cog</er> <?/ small boat.]</ety> <def>A small boat.</def>

<blockquote>Yond tall anchoring bark [appears] Diminished to her <b>cock</b>; her <b>cock</b>, a buoy Almost too small for sight. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

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<hw>Cock</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A corruption or disguise of the word <i>God</i>, used in oaths.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> "By <i>cock</i> and pie."

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Cockade</h1> <Xpage=271>

<hw>Cock*ade"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>cocarble</ets>, fr. <ets>coquard</ets> vain, OF. <ets>coquart</ets>, fr. <ets>coq</ets> cock, prob. of imitative origin. The ornament is so named from its resemblance to the crest of a cock. Cf. <er>Coquette</er>.]</ety> <def>A badge, usually in the form of a rosette, or knot, and generally worn upon the hat; -- used as an indication of military or naval service, or party allegiance, and in England as a part of the livery to indicate that the wearer is the servant of a military or naval officer.</def>

<blockquote>Seduced by military liveries and <b>cockades</b>. <i>Burke.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Cockaded</h1> <Xpage=271>

<hw>Cock*ad"ed</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Wearing a cockade.</def>

<i>Young.</i>

<h1>Cock-a-hoop</h1> <Xpage=271>

<hw>Cock`-a-hoop"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Boastful; defiant; exulting. Also used adverbially.</def>

<h1>Cockal</h1> <Xpage=271>

<hw>Cock"al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Etymol. uncertain.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A game played with sheep's bones instead of dice</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>The bone used in playing the game; -- called also <altname>huckle bone</altname>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>