cocks is a form of:
Cock
noun
- 1.
- (COUNTABLE) (a male bird, a weathercock, a leader or chief, the hammer of a fire arm, friend) បក្សីសត្វស្លាបឈ្មោល, ធ្នឹមចំបើងតូច, ចំពួយ, crow of a cock មាន់ឈ្មោល, valve cock ប្រដាប់បិទបើក (ទឹក, ហ្គាស្ស) / gun cock ក្បាលឆ្កែ (គ្រឿងកាំភ្លើង) / hay cock ធ្នឹមរាងសាជី
- 2.
- (VULGAR) (COUNTABLE) ក្ដ
verb — past tense: cocked ; past participle: cocked ; present participle: cocking ;
- 1.
- (TRANSITIVE) ~ something (up) (to set [a hat etc.] jauntily on one side, to set the hammer of [a gun] in firing position) លើក, លើកឡើង, ងើប, សើយ, លាត់, ពត់ឡើង, cock a gun ចុចគន្លឹះ (មុនកេះកៃ) / cock the head ងាក, cock hay គរជាស្នឹម
ENGLISH MEANING
noun
- 1.
- The bridge piece which affords a bearing for the pivot of a balance in a clock or watch.
- 2.
- The male of birds, particularly of gallinaceous or domestic fowls.
- 3.
- A vane in the shape of a cock; a weathercock.
- 4.
- A chief man; a leader or master.
- 5.
- The crow of a cock, esp. the first crow in the morning; cockcrow.
- 6.
- A faucet or valve.
- 7.
- The style of gnomon of a dial.
- 8.
- The indicator of a balance.
- 9.
- The act of cocking; also, the turn so given; as, a cock of the eyes; to give a hat a saucy cock.
- 10.
- The notch of an arrow or crossbow.
- 11.
- The hammer in the lock of a firearm.
- 12.
- A small concial pile of hay.
- 13.
- A small boat.
- 14.
- A corruption or disguise of the word God, used in oaths.
verb — past tense: cocked ; past participle: cocked ; present participle: cocking ;
- 1.
- (TRANSITIVE) To put into cocks or heaps, as hay.
- 2.
- (TRANSITIVE) To draw the hammer of (a firearm) fully back and set it for firing.
- 3.
- (INTRANSITIVE) To draw back the hammer of a firearm, and set it for firing.
- 4.
- (TRANSITIVE) To set erect; to turn up.
- 5.
- (TRANSITIVE) To shape, as a hat, by turning up the brim.
- 6.
- (TRANSITIVE) To set on one side in a pert or jaunty manner.
- 7.
- (TRANSITIVE) To turn (the eye) obliquely and partially close its lid, as an expression of derision or insinuation.
- 8.
- (INTRANSITIVE) To strut; to swagger; to look big, pert, or menacing.