Part 2065

<p><b>2.</b> <def>The Privy Council room at Westminster; -- so called because built on the site of the cockpit of Whitehall palace.</def>

<i>Brande & C.</i>

<p><b>3.</b> <fld>(Naut.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>That part of a war vessel appropriated to the wounded during an engagement.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>In yachts and other small vessels, a space lower than the rest of the deck, which affords easy access to the cabin.</def>

<h1>Cockroach</h1> <Xpage=273>

<hw>Cock"roach</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Sp. <ets>cucaracha</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>An orthopterus insect of the genus <spn>Blatta</spn>, and allied genera.</def>

<note>&hand; The species are numerous, especially in hot countries. Those most commonly infesting houses in Europe and North America are <spn>Blatta orientalis</spn>, a large species often called <i>black beetle</i>, and the Croton bug (<spn>Ectobia Germanica</spn>).</note>

<h1>Cockscomb</h1> <Xpage=273>

<hw>Cocks"comb</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[1st <ets>cock</ets>, n. + <ets>comb</ets> crest.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>See <er>Coxcomb</er>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A plant (<spn>Celosia cristata</spn>), of many varieties, cultivated for its broad, fantastic spikes of brilliant flowers; -- sometimes called <i>garden cockscomb</i>. Also the <spn>Pedicularis</spn>, or lousewort, the <spn>Rhinanthus Crista-galli</spn>, and the <spn>Onobrychis Crista-galli</spn>.</def>

<h1>Cockshead</h1> <Xpage=273>

<hw>Cocks"head`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>(Bot.) A leguminous herb (<spn>Onobrychis Caput-galli</spn>), having small spiny-crested pods.</def>

<h1>Cockshut</h1> <Xpage=273>

<hw>Cock"shut`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A kind of net to catch woodcock.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Nares.</i>

<cs><mcol><col>Cockshut time</col> &or; <col>light</col></mcol>, <cd>evening twilight; nightfall; -- so called in allusion to the tome at which the cockshut used to be spread.</cd> <mark>[Obs.]</mark></cs>

<i>Shak. B. Jonson.</i>

<h1>Cockshy</h1> <Xpage=273>

<hw>Cock"shy`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A game in which trinkets are set upon sticks, to be thrown at by the players; -- so called from an ancient popular sport which consisted in "shying" or throwing cudgels at live cocks.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>An object at which stones are flung.</def>

<blockquote>"Making a <b>cockshy</b> of him," replied the hideous small boy. <i>Dickens.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Cockspur</h1> <Xpage=273>

<hw>Cock"spur</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A variety of <spn>Crat\'91gus</spn>, or hawthorn (<spn>C. Crus-galli</spn>), having long, straight thorns; -- called also <altname>Cockspur thorn</altname>.</def>

<h1>Cocksure</h1> <Xpage=273>

<hw>Cock"sure`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Perfectly safe.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>We steal as in a castle, cocksure: . . . we walk invisible. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Quite certain.</def> <mark>[Colloq.]</mark>

<blockquote>I throught myself <b>cocksure</b> of the horse which he readily promised me. <i>Pope.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Cockswain</h1> <Xpage=273>