GAMECOCK

gamecock, fighting cock

(noun) a cock bred and trained for fighting

gamecock, hell-rooster, hell-kite

(noun) someone who is a very fierce fighter

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

gamecock (plural gamecocks)

A fighting cock: a rooster used in cockfighting.

Source: Wiktionary


Game"cock`, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: The male game fowl.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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