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cock⋅er

1  [kok-er]
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–noun
cocker spaniel.
Origin:
1805–15; (wood)cock + -er 1 , i.e., woodcock starter
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cock⋅er

2  [kok-er]
–noun
a person who promotes or patronizes cockfights.
Origin:
1680–90; (game)cock + -er 1 , i.e., gamecock fancier

cock⋅er

3  [kok-er]
–verb (used with object)
to pamper: to cocker a child.
Origin:
1495–1505; orig. uncert.
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cock·er 1   (kŏk'ər)   
n.  

  1. A cocker spaniel.

    1. A person who keeps or trains gamecocks.

    2. A person who promotes or attends cockfights.

cock·er 2   (kŏk'ər)   
tr.v.   cock·ered, cock·er·ing, cock·ers
To pamper, spoil, or coddle.

[Middle English cokeren.]
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