cockshotn.

Brit.

/ˈkɒkʃɒt/, U.S.

/ˈkɑkˌʃɑt/, Irish English

/ˈkɑkʃɑt/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: cock n.¹, shot n.¹

Etymology: < cock n.¹ + shot n.¹ For the motivation compare earlier cockshy n.

colloquial (chiefly Irish English in later use).

1. Something used as a target for objects thrown as part of a game or for amusement. Also figurative: a target for criticism, disparagement, ridicule, etc., esp. something regarded as having been set up for this purpose. Cf. cockshy n. 2.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > will > intention > [noun] > intention or purpose > end, purpose, or object > goal or target

markc1275

lodestarc1374

aimc1400

mete1402

pricka1450

butta1522

level1525

white marka1533

goal1540

Jack-a-Lent1553

blankc1557

scope1562

period1590

upshot1591

bird1592

golden goal1597

nick1602

quarry1615

North Star1639

huba1657

fair game1690

endgame1938

target1942

cockshot1995

1838 Champion & Weekly Herald 11 Nov. 2/5 They were called upon to fight, and be set up as cockshots to be shot at for a shilling a day.

1963 Cork Examiner 16 May 4/2 Children could have damaged the van by using it as a cockshot.

1995 Irish Times 28 June 15/1 The overwhelming Dail majority..proved to be an irresistable cock-shot for a disillusioned and angry electorate.

2. An act of throwing or shooting at a target, esp. for amusement. Also figurative: a verbal attack, a criticism. Frequently in to have (also take) a cockshot at. Cf. cockshy n. 3a, 3b and also pot-shot n.¹ 2, 3b.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > sport > types of play, actions, or postures > [noun] > actions

exchange1604

measuring cast1647

winner1811

glovework1822

piledriver1858

cockshot1861

legwork1868

footwork1871

winning stroke1884

teamwork1885

benching1904

three-sixty1927

wrong-footing1928

power play1932

major1951

sharpshooting1976

1861 R. Swinhoe Narr. N. China Campaign 1860 xii. 306 Others would be amusing themselves by taking ‘cock’ shots at the chandeliers.

1946 Irish Press 30 Sept. 5/5 A paper like ‘The Standard’ stooped to that kind of foul attack..merely because they wanted to have a cockshot at individuals.

2002 T. P. Coogan Michael Collins (new ed.) v. 126 We saw thirty or forty Black and Tans..having a cockshot at Tate's Clock with their rifles.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	cockshot
释义	cockshotn. Brit. /ˈkɒkʃɒt/, U.S. /ˈkɑkˌʃɑt/, Irish English /ˈkɑkʃɑt/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: cock n.¹, shot n.¹ Etymology: < cock n.¹ + shot n.¹ For the motivation compare earlier cockshy n. colloquial (chiefly Irish English in later use). 1. Something used as a target for objects thrown as part of a game or for amusement. Also figurative: a target for criticism, disparagement, ridicule, etc., esp. something regarded as having been set up for this purpose. Cf. cockshy n. 2. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > intention > [noun] > intention or purpose > end, purpose, or object > goal or target markc1275 lodestarc1374 aimc1400 mete1402 pricka1450 butta1522 level1525 white marka1533 goal1540 Jack-a-Lent1553 blankc1557 scope1562 period1590 upshot1591 bird1592 golden goal1597 nick1602 quarry1615 North Star1639 huba1657 fair game1690 endgame1938 target1942 cockshot1995 1838 Champion & Weekly Herald 11 Nov. 2/5 They were called upon to fight, and be set up as cockshots to be shot at for a shilling a day. 1963 Cork Examiner 16 May 4/2 Children could have damaged the van by using it as a cockshot. 1995 Irish Times 28 June 15/1 The overwhelming Dail majority..proved to be an irresistable cock-shot for a disillusioned and angry electorate. 2. An act of throwing or shooting at a target, esp. for amusement. Also figurative: a verbal attack, a criticism. Frequently in to have (also take) a cockshot at. Cf. cockshy n. 3a, 3b and also pot-shot n.¹ 2, 3b. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of play, actions, or postures > [noun] > actions exchange1604 measuring cast1647 winner1811 glovework1822 piledriver1858 cockshot1861 legwork1868 footwork1871 winning stroke1884 teamwork1885 benching1904 three-sixty1927 wrong-footing1928 power play1932 major1951 sharpshooting1976 1861 R. Swinhoe Narr. N. China Campaign 1860 xii. 306 Others would be amusing themselves by taking ‘cock’ shots at the chandeliers. 1946 Irish Press 30 Sept. 5/5 A paper like ‘The Standard’ stooped to that kind of foul attack..merely because they wanted to have a cockshot at individuals. 2002 T. P. Coogan Michael Collins (new ed.) v. 126 We saw thirty or forty Black and Tans..having a cockshot at Tate's Clock with their rifles. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1838
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