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单词 moorcock
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moorcock


Chiefly British.

the male red grouse.

Origin of moorcock

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50

Words nearby moorcock

moony, moor, moorage, moorbird, moorburn, moorcock, Moore, Moore, Henry, Moore's law, moorfowl, moor grass
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Example sentences from the Web for moorcock

  • After finishing the chapel my uncle Joshua commenced the erection of a tavern, called the “Moorcock,” at Harden.

    Adventures and Recollections|Bill o'th' Hoylus End
  • The Moorcock or Heathcock is curious, inasmuch as there are two distinct forms in which it is depicted.

    A Complete Guide to Heraldry|Arthur Charles Fox-Davies
  • And here is a moorcock's; and this—I should know it among a thousand—it's a lapwing's.

    Emily Bront|A. Mary F. (Agnes Mary Frances) Robinson
  • Yes,” he said; “take Moorcock, my boy, and the stoutest saddle and bridle you can find.

    Crown and Sceptre|George Manville Fenn

British Dictionary definitions for moorcock

moorcock
/ (ˈmʊəˌkɒk, ˈmɔː-) /

noun

the male of the red grouse
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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