gorcock
/ (ˈɡɔːˌkɒk) /
noun
the male of the red grouse
Origin of gorcock
1C17: gor- (of unknown origin) + cock 1
Words Nearby gorcock
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How to use gorcock in a sentence
High as such places are, on one of them a young gorcock was stricken down by a hawk close to our feet.
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