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Definition of Weathercock
1. Noun. Weathervane with a vane in the form of a rooster.
Definition of Weathercock
1. n. A vane, or weather vane; -- so called because originally often in the figure of a cock, turning on the top of a spire with the wind, and showing its direction.
2. v. t. To supply with a weathercock; to serve as a weathercock for.
3. n. A vane, or weather vane; -- so called because originally often in the figure of a cock, turning on the top of a spire with the wind, and showing its direction.
4. v. t. To supply with a weathercock; to serve as a weathercock for.
Definition of Weathercock
1. Noun. (American English) A weather vane in the shape of a cockerel. ¹
2. Verb. (intransitive of a boat) To turn upwind because of the difference in water pressure on two sides. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Weathercock
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