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Faucet \Fau"cet\, n. [F. fausset, perh. fr. L. fauces throat.]
1. A fixture for drawing a liquid, as water, molasses, oil,
etc., from a pipe, cask, or other vessel, in such
quantities as may be desired; -- called also {tap}, and
{cock}. It consists of a tubular spout, stopped with a
movable plug, spigot, valve, or slide.
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2. The enlarged end of a section of pipe which receives the
spigot end of the next section.
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Cock \Cock\ (k[o^]k), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cocked} (k[o^]kt); p.
pr. & vb. n. {Cocking}.] [Cf. Gael. coc to cock.]
1. To set erect; to turn up.
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Our Lightfoot barks, and cocks his ears. --Gay.
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Dick would cock his nose in scorn. --Swift.
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2. To shape, as a hat, by turning up the brim.
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3. To set on one side in a pert or jaunty manner.
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They cocked their hats in each other's faces.
--Macaulay.
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4. To turn (the eye) obliquely and partially close its lid,
as an expression of derision or insinuation.
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{Cocked hat}.
(a) A hat with large, stiff flaps turned up to a peaked
crown, thus making its form triangular; -- called also
{three-cornered hat}.
(b) A game similar to ninepins, except that only three
pins are used, which are set up at the angles of a
triangle.
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Cock \Cock\ (k[o^]k), n. [AS. coc; of unknown origin, perh. in
imitation of the cry of the cock. Cf. {Chicken}.]
1. The male of birds, particularly of gallinaceous or
domestic fowls.
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2. A vane in the shape of a cock; a weathercock.
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Drenched our steeples, drowned the cocks! --Shak.
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3. A chief man; a leader or master. [Humorous]
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Sir Andrew is the cock of the club, since he left
us. --Addison.
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4. The crow of a cock, esp. the first crow in the morning;
cockcrow. [Obs.]
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He begins at curfew, and walks till the first cock.
--Shak.
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5. A faucet or valve.
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Note: Jonsons says, "The handle probably had a cock on the
top; things that were contrived to turn seem anciently
to have had that form, whatever was the reason."
Skinner says, because it used to be constructed in
forma crit[ae] galli, i.e., in the form of a cock's
comb.
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6. The style of gnomon of a dial. --Chambers.
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7. The indicator of a balance. --Johnson.
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8. The bridge piece which affords a bearing for the pivot of
a balance in a clock or watch. --Knight.
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9. a penis. [vulgar]
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{Ball cock}. See under {Ball}.

{Chaparral cock}. See under {Chaparral}.

{Cock and bull story}, {an extravagant}, boastful story; a
canard.

{Cock of the plains} (Zool.) See {Sage cock}.

{Cock of the rock} (Zool.), a South American bird ({Rupicola
aurantia}) having a beautiful crest.

{Cock of the walk}, a chief or master; the hero of the hour;
one who has overcrowed, or got the better of, rivals or
competitors.

{Cock of the woods}. See {Capercailzie}.
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Cock \Cock\, n. [Of. coque, F. coche, a small vessel, L. concha
muscle shell, a vessel. See {Coach}, and cf. {Cog} a small
boat.]
A small boat.
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Yond tall anchoring bark [appears]
Diminished to her cock; her cock, a buoy
Almost too small for sight. --Shak.
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Cock \Cock\, v. i.
To strut; to swagger; to look big, pert, or menacing.
--Addison.
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Cock \Cock\, n.
A corruption or disguise of the word God, used in oaths.
[Obs.] "By cock and pie." --Shak.
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Cock \Cock\, n.
The act of cocking; also, the turn so given; as, a cock of
the eyes; to give a hat a saucy cock.
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Cock \Cock\, n. [It. cocca notch of an arrow.]
1. The notch of an arrow or crossbow.
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2. The hammer in the lock of a firearm.
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{At cock}, {At full cock}, with the hammer raised and ready
to fire; -- said of firearms, also, jocularly, of one
prepared for instant action.

{At half cock}. See under {Half}.

{Cock feather} (Archery), the feather of an arrow at right
angles to the direction of the cock or notch. --Nares.
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Cock \Cock\, v. t.
To draw the hammer of (a firearm) fully back and set it for
firing.
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Cock \Cock\, v. i.
To draw back the hammer of a firearm, and set it for firing.
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Cocked, fired, and missed his man. --Byron.
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Cock \Cock\, n. [Cf. Icel. k["o]kkr lump, Dan. kok heap, or E.
cock to set erect.]
A small concial pile of hay.
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Cock \Cock\, v. t.
To put into cocks or heaps, as hay.
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Under the cocked hay. --Spenser.
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