Definition of weathercock in US English:
weathercock
nounˈweT͟Hərˌkäkˈwɛðərˌkɑk
A weathervane in the form of a rooster.
Example sentencesExamples
- She knew that she was getting nearer; the trees along the sides of the street began to look familiar, and she could almost recognize the old weathercock swinging on the roof.
- A wooden timber frame topped with a weathercock serves as the outline of a backwoods cabin in which three brothers and their sister are orphaned when a bolt of lightning strikes.
- There was dancing light on the roofs and weathercocks; and a shimmering ripple out to sea.
- ALL the city's weathervanes and banners and weathercocks held still.
- The house contains a variety of window shapes, criss-crossing gables, beautiful Art Nouveau stained-glass windows, a corner turret with a weathercock (another one exists on top of the stables).
- The latter, nicknamed ‘Cock Chapel’ on account of the weathercock on top of its 125 ft spire - the tallest in Keighley - would close for worship in 1937.
verbˈweT͟Hərˌkäkˈwɛðərˌkɑk
[no object](of a boat or aircraft) tend to turn its head into the wind; gripe.
he sometimes has a problem with the boat weathercocking before she can gather way on a new tack
Example sentencesExamples
- The original boat proved seaworthy, fast and able to carry large amounts of kit, but weathercocked more than was comfortable.
- As usual, it weathercocked a little into the wind and I got some great footage of it coming down.
- The aircraft weathercocked about 70° to the left and slid backward down a snow-covered embankment with an average slope of -13°.
- The result was not pretty but did show just how powerful the rudder is as she weathercocked into the downward vertical.
- It weathercocked slightly into the wind but coasted for what seemed like ages; finally the top section popped off and the parachute came out.
- It weathercocked badly and was under power on the way down.
- The aircraft then weathercocked into wind and departed the runway.