cock feather
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.58 in modern English
25
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
One of the feathers on an arrow that is placed at right angles to the nock on the bow, usually having a different color than the other feathers so that it is easily identified.
noun
The tailfeather of a cock.
Example Sentences
- "Reverse the arrow on the shelf of the bow so that the cock feather, which normally faces outward, is now up against the riser in full contact."
- "He took an arrow from the quiver, which he turned in his fingers, then placed the nock into the string with the cock feather away from his hand."
- "Most longbow shooters I know, myself included, nock the arrow with the cock feather facing away from the bow."
- "A big, burly country squire, with red shaven cheeks, in a green jacket and a green hat with a cock feather, walks around, looks at everything severely."
- "She wore a pale, irridescent dress with a cock feather hat and a tiny crystal heart on a chain."
- "Technically, an engaged man could still wear a kosířek, the white cock feather in his hat meant to impress girls and prove his masculinity, but as soon as he was married he would remove the feather."