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View synonyms for weathercock

weathercock

[ weth-er-kok ]

noun

  1. a weather vane with the figure of a rooster on it.
  2. (loosely) any weather vane.
  3. a person who readily adopts the latest fads, opinions, etc.:

    The count is the weathercock of the jet set.



weathercock

/ ˈwɛðəˌkɒk /

noun

  1. a weather vane in the form of a cock
  2. a person who is fickle or changeable
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


verb

  1. intr (of an aircraft) to turn or tend to turn into the wind
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of weathercock1

First recorded in 1250–1300, weathercock is from the Middle English word wedercoc. See weather, cock 1
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Example Sentences

A weathercock and two towers visible amid the trees marked the site of the town.

They were, in fact, clasped around the leg of the weathercock.

And just then the wind came in a sudden gust and the weathercock flew around to face it.

I used to be a jolly weathercock, but now, with all this water around, I feel more like a lighthouse.

And just then the Weathercock shouted something which sounded very much like "Periscope!"

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