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turkey-cock

turkey-cock is the alternative form of turkeycock.

Meaning of turkeycock

Noun

turkeycock (plural turkeycocks)

  1. A male turkey.
    Synonyms:
    tom, stag
  2. (broadly) A pompous or vainglorious person.
    Synonyms:
    peacock

Forms of turkey-cock

pluralturkey-cocks

Questions about turkey-cock

What is turkey-cock the alternative form of?
Turkey-cock is the alternative form of turkeycock.

Words near turkey-cock in the dictionary

  1. turkey wing
  2. turkey X disease
  3. turkey's beard
  4. turkey-chick
  5. turkey-chicks
  6. turkey-cock
  7. turkey-cocks
  8. turkey-hen
  9. turkey-hens
  10. turkey-like
  11. turkey-shoot

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