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   cock

   /kɒk/

   noun

   • 1. a male bird, especially of a domestic fowl. British
   • ▪ used in names of birds, especially game birds, e.g. watercock.
   • ▪ a male lobster, crab, or salmon: British "the biggest salmon I ever had was a 45 lb cock"
   • ▪ a friendly form of address among men: informal British "please yourself, cock"
   • 2. a man's penis. vulgar slang
   • 3. nonsense: informal British "that's all a lot of cock"
   • 4. a firing lever in a gun which can be raised to be released by the trigger.
   • 5. a stopcock.

   verb

   • 1. tilt (something) in a particular direction: "she cocked her head slightly to one side" Similar tilttipangleleanslopebankslantinclinepitchdipcantbevelcamberheelcareenput at an angle
   • ▪ bend a (limb or joint) at an angle: "Madge threw herself into the armchair and cocked her legs over the side" Similar bendflexcrookanglecurvekink
   • ▪ (of a male dog) lift (a back leg) in order to urinate: "a greyhound cocked its leg against the tree" Similar liftraiselift uphold up
   • 2. raise the cock of (a gun) in order to make it ready for firing: "he took the loaded pistol from his belt and cocked it"

   Word Origin Old Englishcocc, from medieval Latin coccus; reinforced in Middle English by Old French coq.

   Scrabble Points: 12

   • C

     3

   • O

     1

   • C

     3

   • K

     5

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