cock

/kɒk//kɑk/

noun

1
A male bird, especially:
2
A valve or tap for controlling flow in plumbing.
3
The hammer of a firearm trigger mechanism.
4
The notch of an arrow or crossbow.
5
The penis.
6
The circle at the end of the rink.
7
The state of being cocked; an upward turn, tilt or angle.
8
A stupid person.
9
Nonsense; rubbish.
10
(Tasmania) Term of address.
“All right, cock?”
11
A boastful tilt of one's head or hat.
12
Shuttlecock
13
A vane in the shape of a cock; a weathercock.
14
A chief man; a leader or master.
15
The crow of a cock, especially the first crow in the morning; cockcrow.
16
A male fish, especially a salmon or trout.
17
The style or gnomon of a sundial.
18
The indicator of a balance.
19
The bridge piece that affords a bearing for the pivot of a balance in a clock or watch.

1
To lift the cock of a firearm or crossbow; to prepare (a gun or crossbow) to be fired.
2
To be prepared to be triggered by having the cock lifted.
“In the darkness, the gun cocked loudly.”
3
To erect; to turn up.
4
To copulate with.
5
To turn or twist something upwards or to one side; to lift or tilt (e.g. headwear) boastfully.
“He cocked his hat jauntily.”
6
To turn (the eye) obliquely and partially close its lid, as an expression of derision or insinuation.
7
To strut; to swagger; to look big, pert, or menacing.
8
To make a nestle-cock of, to pamper or spoil (of children)

1
Expression of annoyance.
“2006, "Vamp", oh cock i should have kept with a toyota! (on newsgroup uk.rec.cars.modifications)”

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