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capon |
a rooster that has been castrated and fattened to improve its palatability. |
chanticleer |
a rooster. |
cock1 |
the adult male of a chicken or other fowl; rooster. [2/8 definitions] |
cock-a-doodle-doo |
a representation or imitation of the cry of a rooster. |
cockerel |
a young domestic rooster. |
cockscomb |
the comb of a rooster. [1/3 definitions] |
comb |
the fleshy crest on the head of some domesticated fowl and other birds, most prominent on the male, such as the rooster. [1/9 definitions] |
crest |
a tuft or other projecting growth on an animal's head, such as the comb of a rooster, or anything resembling such a growth. [1/7 definitions] |
crow2 |
to make the harsh call of a rooster. [2/4 definitions] |
gamecock |
a rooster trained and often bred for fighting. |
hackle |
one of the long, thin feathers on the neck or lower back of certain birds, such as the rooster. [2/3 definitions] |
weathercock |
a weather vane, esp. one shaped like a rooster. |
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