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To make the shrill sound characteristic of a cock, either
in joy, gayety, or defiance. |
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To shout in exultation or defiance; to brag. |
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To utter a sound expressive of joy or pleasure. |
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A bird, usually black, of the genus Corvus, having a
strong conical beak, with projecting bristles. It has a harsh, croaking
note. See Caw. |
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A bar of iron with a beak, crook, or claw; a bar of iron
used as a lever; a crowbar. |
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The cry of the cock. See Crow, v. i., 1. |
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The mesentery of a beast; -- so called by butchers. |