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Cocker
Meaning
Noun
●
One who
breeds
gamecocks
or
engages
in the
sport
of cockfighting.
●
One who
hunts
woodcocks.
●
A
cocker spaniel
, either of two
breeds
of
dogs
originally
bred
for
hunting
woodcocks.
●
A
device
that
aids
in
cocking
a crossbow.
●
A
rustic
high
shoe
; half-boot.
●
A quiver.
●
In British English:
Friend, mate.
Verb
●
To make a
nestle-cock
of; to
indulge
or
pamper
(particularly of children).
Name
●
A surname.
●
A
river
in Cumbria, England, which
joins
the Derwent at Cockermouth.
●
A
short
river
in Lancashire, England, which
flows
into the Lune estuary.
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Origin
cocker
English
cock
English
cock
Middle English (1100-1500)
cok
Middle English (1100-1500)
coc
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
cōcus
Latin
coque
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Cockfighter
Friend
Cosset
Pamper
Posset
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