Definition of nestle-cock in English:

nestle-cock

noun ˈnɛslˌkɒk

English Regional, North Midland, Northern

The last-hatched bird of a brood; the weakling of a brood. In extended use: a mother's pet; a spoilt or delicate child or youth.

Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Thomas Middleton (d. 1627), playwright. From nestle + cock.

nounˈnɛslˌkɒk

English Regional, North Midland, Northern

The last-hatched bird of a brood; the weakling of a brood. In extended use: a mother's pet; a spoilt or delicate child or youth.

Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Thomas Middleton (d. 1627), playwright. From nestle + cock.

单词	nestle-cock
释义	Definition of nestle-cock in English: nestle-cock noun ˈnɛslˌkɒk English Regional, North Midland, Northern The last-hatched bird of a brood; the weakling of a brood. In extended use: a mother's pet; a spoilt or delicate child or youth. Origin Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Thomas Middleton (d. 1627), playwright. From nestle + cock. Definition of nestle-cock in US English: nestle-cock nounˈnɛslˌkɒk English Regional, North Midland, Northern The last-hatched bird of a brood; the weakling of a brood. In extended use: a mother's pet; a spoilt or delicate child or youth. Origin Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Thomas Middleton (d. 1627), playwright. From nestle + cock.
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