Definition of acock

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Acock (adv.) In a cocked or turned up fashion.

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Ocellus :: Ocellus (n.) An eyelike spot of color, as those on the tail of the peacock..
Pavan :: Pavan (n.) A stately and formal Spanish dance for which full state costume is worn; -- so called from the resemblance of its movements to those of the peacock.
Peachick :: Peachick (n.) The chicken of the peacock.
Pavonine :: Pavonine (a.) Characteristic of a peacock; resembling the tail of a peacock, as in colors; iridescent..
Peacock :: Peacock (n.) The male of any pheasant of the genus Pavo, of which at least two species are known, native of Southern Asia and the East Indies..
Io Moth :: Io moth () A large and handsome American moth (Hyperchiria Io), having a large, bright-colored spot on each hind wing, resembling the spots on the tail of a peacock. The larva is covered with prickly hairs, which sting like nettles..
Acock :: Acock (adv.) In a cocked or turned up fashion.
Meacock :: Meacock (n.) An uxorious, effeminate, or spiritless man..
Fan :: Fan (n.) Something in the form of a fan when spread, as a peacock's tail, a window, etc..
Argus :: Argus (n.) A fabulous being of antiquity, said to have had a hundred eyes, who has placed by Juno to guard Io. His eyes were transplanted to the peacock's tail..
Peacock :: Peacock (n.) In common usage, the species in general or collectively; a peafowl..
Peafowl :: Peafowl (n.) The peacock or peahen; any species of Pavo.
Chaplet :: Chaplet (n.) A tuft of feathers on a peacock's head.
Pavo :: Pavo (n.) The Peacock, a constellation of the southern hemisphere..
Acockbill :: Acockbill (adv.) Hanging at the cathead, ready to let go, as an anchor..
Pavone :: Pavone (n.) A peacock.
Argus Shell :: Argus shell () A species of shell (Cypraea argus), beautifully variegated with spots resembling those in a peacock's tail..
Flabellum :: Flabellum (n.) A fan; especially, the fan carried before the pope on state occasions, made in ostrich and peacock feathers..
Nymph :: Nymph (n.) Any one of a subfamily (Najades) of butterflies including the purples, the fritillaries, the peacock butterfly, etc.; -- called also naiad..
Pocock :: Pocock (n.) Peacock.
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