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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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