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单词 gamecock
释义

gamecock

noun

game·​cock ˈgām-ˌkäk How to pronounce gamecock (audio)
: a rooster of the domestic chicken trained for fighting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web This game has all the marking of a chess match style shootout with the gamecock becoming the decisive factor. Zack Jones, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2021 Sir Big Spur the gamecock was missing at South Carolina. Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2020 The gamecock — el gallo fino de pelea — is ubiquitous on the island. Patricia Mazzei, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2019 The gamecock — el gallo fino de pelea — is ubiquitous on the island. Patricia Mazzei, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2019 When a gamecock whose fight ended in a draw came in too badly injured, Rodríguez broke its neck. BostonGlobe.com, 10 Nov. 2019 The gamecock — el gallo fino de pelea — is ubiquitous on the island. Patricia Mazzei, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2019 The gamecock — el gallo fino de pelea — is ubiquitous on the island. Patricia Mazzei, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2019 The gamecock — el gallo fino de pelea — is ubiquitous on the island. BostonGlobe.com, 10 Nov. 2019 See More

Word History

Etymology

game entry 1 + cock entry 1

First Known Use

1634, in the meaning defined above

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