cocker (koker)

[E. dial., also coker, "Cans tow [canst thou] seruen," he seide, "other syngen in a churche, Other coke [var. loke] for my cokers, other to the cart picche?" Piers Plowman (C), vi. 12. cockerel (kok'ér-el), n. [ ME.cokerel , cokerelle , appar, a double dim. of cock1 . Cf. cockle4 .] A young domestic cock; specifically, the male of the domestic fowl up to one year old. Both cockerel and pullet are specifically called chicks , as distinguished from fowls . IMG:content-0721.png:[blocks in formation] Dryden. cocker megs (kok'er-megz), n. pl. [Origin obscure; cf. cocker1.] In coal - mining, two props of timber placed obliquely to each other and resting against a third one placed horizontally, so as to support the coal while it is being holed. The timber placed horizontally, and against which the other two abut on the face of the coal, is called the cock erpole. Also called cockers and cocker sprags. cocker no nie, cockernony (kok' er-nō-ni), n. [Sc.; origin obscure.) The gathering of a young woman's hair under a snood or fillet. [Scotch.] Jean maun baith sing her psalms and busk her cocker nony the gate the gudeman likes. Scott, Bride of Lammer moor, xii. cocket1 (kok'et), n. [ IMG:content-0722.png:[blocks in formation] IMG:content-0723.png:[blocks in formation] II. n. A pert, swaggering fellow; a gallant. cocket4+, v . t. [Origin obscure.] To join or fasten in building. To joyne or fasten in building, as one joyste or stone is cocket ted within another. Thomas , Dict., 1644.