cock feather
cock feather 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
cock feather (plural cock feathers)
- 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.
- 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.2011, Sam Fadala, Traditional Archery, page 147
- 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.2012, Jak. E. Rander, An Eye for an Eye, page 133
- The tailfeather of a cock.
- 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.1945, Aleksey Nikolayevich Tolstoy, The Making of Russia, page 41
- She wore a pale, irridescent dress with a cock feather hat and a tiny crystal heart on a chain.1978, Room of One's Own - Volume 4, page 157
Examples of cock feather in a sentence
- Most longbow shooters I know, myself included, nock the arrow with the cock feather facing away from the bow.2014, Brian J. Sorrells, Guide to the Longbow, page 109:
- 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.2016, Timothy Cheek, Jenufa: Translations and Pronunciation, page 28:
Forms of cock feather
| plural | cock feathers |
|---|---|
| alternative form | cock-feather |
| alternative form | cockfeather |
Questions about cock feather
- What does cock feather mean?
- Cock feather means 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.
- How do you use cock feather in a sentence?
- Most longbow shooters I know, myself included, nock the arrow with the cock feather facing away from the bow.
- What part of speech is cock feather?
- Cock feather is a noun.
- What is the plural of cock feather?
- The plural of cock feather is cock feathers.
Words near cock feather in the dictionary
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