A cockerel or rooster bred and trained for cockfighting; = gamecock, n. 1.
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| 释义 | the world > animals > birds > order Galliformes (fowls) > family Phasianidae (pheasants, etc.) > hen or cock > [noun] > cock > fighting cock (14) fighting cock1538 A cockerel or rooster bred and trained for cockfighting; = gamecock, n. 1. cock of the game1569 cock of the game: a man likened to a gamecock, esp. in virility, pugnacity, or fighting spirit; (also literal) a cock bred and trained for… gamecock1634 A male of the domestic fowl bred and trained for fighting, or of a type suitable for the sport of cockfighting (cf. game fowl, n. 2). Frequently in… game fowl1742 Any of various breeds of domestic fowl bred originally for cockfighting; a bird of such a breed. Cf. gamecock, n. 1. game bird1743 Any of various breeds of domestic fowl bred originally for cockfighting; a bird of such a breed; = game fowl, n. 2. Subcategories:— young (1) — that will not fight (3) — kinds of (5) |
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