roostcock
(UK, dialect, obsolete) The male of the domestic fowl; a cock.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK
(UK, dialect, obsolete) The male of the domestic fowl; a cock.
No matter whether his nag have the stringhalt, and steps like a roostcock, or has wind-galls the size of bladders, or has been fired till his legs resemble a scored griskin, the BUTCHER's Boy braves every competitor in the race
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