- weathercock weather·cock n
- ['wɛðəˌkɒk]
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cock — I n 1. rooster, chanticleer, cockerel, male chicken; male bird or fowl, gander, drake, gobbler. 2. weathercock, weather vane, wind vane, vane. 3. leader, chief, captain. See leader . 4. stopcock, valve, faucet, tap, spigot. II v 1. tilt, tip,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
Weathercock — Weath er*cock , n. 1. A vane, or weather vane; so called because originally often in the figure of a cock, turning on the top of a spire with the wind, and showing its direction. As a wedercok that turneth his face with every wind. Chaucer. [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cock — cock1 [käk] n. [ME cok < OE coc & OFr coq, like Dan kok, ON kokkr, of echoic orig.] 1. a) the male of the chicken; rooster b) the male of certain other birds 2. Archaic a) the crowing of a rooster, esp. at sunrise … English World dictionary
Weather vane — A weather vane, also called a wind vane, is a movable device attached to an elevated object such as a roof for showing the direction of the wind. Very often these are in the shape of cockerels and are called weather cocks. Arrows are also popular … Wikipedia
weather vane — noun mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind • Syn: ↑weathervane, ↑vane, ↑wind vane • Hypernyms: ↑mechanical device • Hyponyms: ↑weathercock, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
cock — Synonyms and related words: Bantam, anemograph, anemometer, anemometrograph, anemoscope, anthill, backslide, ball cock, ball valve, baloney, bank, banty, barn door fowl, barnyard fowl, biddy, bilge, billy, billy goat, boar, bosh, boss, broiler,… … Moby Thesaurus
weathercock — UK [ˈweðə(r)ˌkɒk] / US [ˈweðərˌkɑk] noun [countable] Word forms weathercock : singular weathercock plural weathercocks a model of a cock (= male chicken) used as a weather vane … English dictionary
weather vane — Synonyms and related words: April showers, Proteus, aerological instrument, anemograph, anemometer, anemometrograph, anemoscope, aneroid barometer, aneroidograph, barograph, barometer, barometrograph, chameleon, cloud shapes, cock, feeler, glass … Moby Thesaurus
weathercock — Synonyms and related words: April showers, Proteus, Vicar of Bray, anemograph, anemometer, anemometrograph, anemoscope, barometer, chameleon, cloud shapes, cock, feeler, formalist, kaleidoscope, mercury, moon, pilot balloon, probe, quicksilver,… … Moby Thesaurus
weathercock — n. weather vane; weather vane in the shape of a cock; fickle person … English contemporary dictionary
weathercock — weath•er•cock [[t]ˈwɛð ərˌkɒk[/t]] n. 1) cvb a weather vane with the figure of a rooster on it 2) (loosely) any weather vane 3) a person who readily adopts the latest fads, opinions, etc • Etymology: 1250–1300 … From formal English to slang
