a person who holds and incites a cock immediately before the start of a cockfight; = setter, n.1 5b.

A person who breeds or trains fighting cocks, holds or attends cockfights, or is otherwise involved in cockfighting. Cf. cocker, n.5 1.

A person who breeds or trains gamecocks, promotes cockfights, or is otherwise involved in cockfighting; a cockfighter.

spec. In cock-fighting: = setter-to, n. 1.

A person who holds and incites a gamecock in a fight or contest. Cf. handler, n.1 4a(a). Now rare.

A professional handler of game-cocks in a cock-fight; = setter, n.1 5.