A blood sport in which cockerels or roosters, often fitted with metal spurs, are set to fight each other, frequently in a specially constructed…

A fight between cockerels or roosters, often fitted with metal spurs, held for sport or entertainment, frequently in a specially constructed cockpit…

A blood sport in which cockerels or roosters, often fitted with metal spurs, are set to fight each other; cockfighting. Now historical.

a cockfighting match.

A cockfighting match; a cockfight.

Cockfighting. Cf. alectoromachy, n.

The action of fighting or encountering in a special manner (see the verb) on the part of cocks and pugilists. Also transferred, skirmishing.

A match between fighting cocks; (occasionally) a number of fighting cocks engaged in a match.

(a) The Turf. Obsolete. (b) The surface of a cockpit (sense 1); the institution, practice, or action of cock-fighting, the cock-fighting world.

= alectryomachy, n.

A cock-fight.

a watch in which each wheel is supported by a separate cock (sense A. 19).