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Definition of Cock feather

Cock feather
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.

Meaning of Cock feather from wikipedia

- feathers of poultry are identical to those used for feathers of other birds, while others are specific to poultry. They include: Bird anatomy Feather...
- the flag **** feather (equipment) – A differently-colored fletch that indicates proper arrow alignment on the string (a.k.a. index feather) composite...
- Highlanders: (feather bonnet only - drummers and drum major): White Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders: (Pipers only) Black **** feather Black Watch: Red...
- "**** feather" (also known as "the odd vane out" or "the nocking vane"), and the others are sometimes called the "hen feathers". Commonly, the **** feather...
- shuttle of a 14th-century loom, while the "****" part of the name is derived from the resemblance of the feathers to those on a rooster. A regulation standard...
- black tail; the saddle-feathers of the **** are striped with black. The dark Brahma has the most notable difference between **** and hen: the hen has a...
- activity. Feather development Dela**** feathering in chickens Hen feathering in ****s Imping List of poultry feathers Pinioning Plumage White feather Prum,...
- Francis Grose wrote "White feather, he has a white feather, he is a coward, an allusion to a game ****, where having a white feather, is a proof he is not...
- Hen feathering in ****s is the occurrence of a genetically conditioned character in domestic fowl (Gallus gallus domesticus). Males with this condition...
- ****er Spaniels are dogs belonging to two breeds of the spaniel dog type: the American ****er Spaniel and the English ****er Spaniel, both of which are...