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- English Word Cockroach Definition An orthopterous insect of the genus Blatta, and allied genera.
- English Word Cockscomb Definition See Coxcomb.
- English Word Cockscomb Definition A plant (Celosia cristata), of many varieties, cultivated for its broad, fantastic spikes of brilliant flowers; -- sometimes called garden cockscomb. Also the Pedicularis, or lousewort, the Rhinanthus Crista-galli, and the Onobrychis Crista-galli.
- English Word Cockshead Definition A leguminous herb (Onobrychis Caput-galli), having small spiny-crested pods.
- English Word Cockshut Definition A kind of net to catch woodcock.
- English Word Cockshy Definition A game in which trinkets are set upon sticks, to be thrown at by the players; -- so called from an ancient popular sport which consisted in "shying" or throwing cudgels at live cocks.
- English Word Cockshy Definition An object at which stones are flung.
- English Word Cockspur Definition A variety of Crataegus, or hawthorn (C. Crus-galli), having long, straight thorns; -- called also Cockspur thorn.
- English Word Cocksure Definition Perfectly safe.
- English Word Cocksure Definition Quite certain.
- English Word Cockswain Definition The steersman of a boat; a petty officer who has charge of a boat and its crew.
- English Word Cocktail Definition A beverage made of brandy, whisky, or gin, iced, flavored, and sweetened.
- English Word Cocktail Definition A horse, not of pure breed, but having only one eighth or one sixteenth impure blood in his veins.
- English Word Cocktail Definition A mean, half-hearted fellow; a coward.
- English Word Cocktail Definition A species of rove beetle; -- so called from its habit of elevating the tail.
- English Word Cockup Definition A large, highly esteemed, edible fish of India (Lates calcarifer); -- also called begti.
- English Word Cockweed Definition Peppergrass.
- English Word Cocky Definition Pert.
- English Word Cocleariform Definition Spoon-shaped.
- English Word Coco Definition Alt. of Coco palm