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13 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Faucet \Fau"cet\, n. [F. fausset perh. fr L. fauces throat.] 1. A fixture for drawing a liquid, as water, molasses, oil, etc., from a pipe, cask, or other vessel, in such quantities as may be desired; -- called also {tap}, and {cock}. It consists of a tubular spout, stopped with a movable plug, spigot, valve, or slide. 2. The enlarged end of a section of pipe which receives the spigot end of the next section. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Cock \Cock\, v. i. To strut; to swagger; to look big pert, or menacing. --Addison. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Cock \Cock\, n. The act of cocking; also the turn so given as a cock of the eyes; to give a hat a saucy cock. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Cock \Cock\, n. [It. cocca notch of an arrow.] 1. The notch of an arrow or crossbow. 2. The hammer in the lock of a firearm. {At cock}, {At full cock}, with the hammer raised and ready to fire; -- said of firearms, also jocularly, of one prepared for instant action {At half cock}. See under {Half}. {Cock feather} (Archery), the feather of an arrow at right angles to the direction of the cock or notch. --Nares. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Cock \Cock\, n. [AS. coc; of unknown origin, perh. in imitation of the cry of the cock. Cf {Chicken}.] 1. The male of birds, particularly of gallinaceous or domestic fowls. 2. A vane in the shape of a cock; a weathercock. Drenched our steeples, drowned the cocks! --Shak. 3. A chief man; a leader or master. [Humorous] Sir Andrew is the cock of the club, since he left us --Addison. 4. The crow of a cock, esp. the first crow in the morning; cockcrow. [Obs.] He begins at curfew, and walks till the first cock. --Shak. 5. A faucet or valve. Note: Jonsons says, ``The handly probably had a cock on the top things that were contrived to turn seem anciently to have had that form whatever was the reason.'' Skinner says, because it used to be constructed in forma crit[ae] galli, i.e., in the form of a cock's comb. 6. The style of gnomon of a dial. --Chambers. 7. The indicator of a balance. --Johnson. 8. The bridge piece which affords a bearing for the pivot of a balance in a clock or watch. --Knight. {Ball cock}. See under {Ball}. {Chaparral cock}. See under {Chaparral}. {Cock and bull story}, {an extravagant}, boastful story; a canard. {Cock of the plains} (Zo["o]l.) See {Sage cock}. {Cock of the rock} (Zo["o]l.), a South American bird ({Rupicola aurantia}) having a beautiful crest. {Cock of the walk}, a chief or master; the hero of the hour; one who has overcrowed, or got the better of rivals or competitors. {Cock of the woods}. See {Capercailzie}. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Cock \Cock\ (k[o^]k), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cocked} (k[o^]kt); p. pr & vb n. {Cocking}.] [Cf. Gael. coc to cock.] 1. To set erect; to turn up Our Lightfoot barks, and cocks his ears. --Gay. Dick would cock his nose in scorn. --Swift. 2. To shape, as a hat, by turning up the brim. 3. To set on one side in a pert or jaunty manner. They cocked their hats in each other's faces. --Macaulay. 4. To turn (the eye) obliquely and partially close its lid, as an expression of derision or insinuation. {Cocked hat}. a A hat with large stiff flaps turned up to a peaked crown, thus making its form triangular; -- called also {three-cornered hat} From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Cock \Cock\, v. t. To draw the hammer of (a firearm) fully back and set it for firing. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Cock \Cock\, v. i. To draw back the hammer of a firearm, and set it for firing. Cocked, fired, and missed his man. --Byron. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Cock \Cock\, n. [Cf. Icel. k["o]kkr lump, Dan. kok heap, or E. cock to set erect.] A small concial pile of hay. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Cock \Cock\, v. t. To put into cocks or heaps, as hay. Under the cocked hay. --Spenser. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Cock \Cock\, n. [Of. coque, F. coche, a small vessel, L. concha muscle shell, a vessel. See {Coach}, and cf {Cog} a small boat.] A small boat. Yond tall anchoring bark [appears] Diminished to her cock; her cock, a buoy Almost too small for sight. --Shak. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Cock \Cock\, n. A corruption or disguise of the word God, used in oaths. [Obs.] ``By cock and pie.'' --Shak. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: cock n 1: obscene terms for penis [syn: {prick}, {dick}, {shaft}, {pecker}, {peter}, {tool}] 2: a rotating device for regulating flow of a liquid [syn: {stopcock}, {turncock}] 3: adult male chicken [syn: {rooster}] 4: adult male bird v 1: tilt or slant to one side "cock one's head" 2: set the trigger of a firearm back for firing 3: to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others: "He strut around like a rooster in a hen house." [syn: {swagger}, {ruffle}, {prance}, {strut}, {sashay}]
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