| 释义 |
cox·comb
\ˈkäks+ˌ-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English cokkes comb cock's comb — more at cockscomb
1.
a. obsolete : a jester's cap adorned with a strip of red
b. archaic : pate, head
2.
a. obsolete : fool
b. : a vain conceited foolish usually male person that is falsely proud of his achievements and foppish or finical about his dress
3. : a cleat near the end of a yardarm to afford a lead in hauling out reef earings
4. : a hinge with the scrolled ends of each half resembling a cock's comb made in the 17th century |