In plural. Metal spurs designed to be attached to the legs of a fighting cock. Cf. gavelock, n. 2. Obsolete.
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释义 | society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > fighting or baiting animals > fighting between animals > [noun] > cock-fighting > spur (9) gablocksa1672 In plural. Metal spurs designed to be attached to the legs of a fighting cock. Cf. gavelock, n. 2. Obsolete. gaff1688 A steel spur for a fighting cock: = gablock, n. 1 and gaffle, n. 3. spur1688 A metal needle or gaff for fastening to the leg of a gamecock for fighting purposes. gavelock1698 An artificial spur for a fighting cock. Obsolete. (Cf. gablock, n. 1, gaff, n.1 3a, gaffle, n. 3, gafflet, n.) gafflet1714 = gaffle, n. 3. gaffle1755 A steel spur for fighting cocks. (Cf. gaff, n.1 3a and gablock, n. 1.) sickle- Something having the curved or crescent form of a sickle, in various special applications. A form of spur or gaff for a fighting-cock. Subcategories:— sheath (2) |
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