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Noun: weathercock  'we-dhu(r),kók
  1. Weathervane with a vane in the form of a rooster
    "The weathercock on top of the barn spun in the wind"
Verb: weathercock  'we-dhu(r),kók
  1. (of an aircraft or boat) turn into the wind
    "The sailing boat weathercocked as the wind shifted"

Derived forms: weathercocks, weathercocked, weathercocking

Type of: vane, weather vane, weathervane, wind vane

Encyclopedia: Weathercock