| 释义 |
cock·er
I. \ˈkäkə(r)\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English coker quiver, boot, from Old English cocer quiver; akin to Old High German kohhari quiver
1. archery : a ground quiver
2. now dialect England : a half boot or legging
II. transitive verb
(cockered ; cockered ; cockering \-k(ə)riŋ\ ; cockers)
Etymology: Middle English cokeren, probably from cok male fowl + -eren (freq. suffix) — more at cock
1. : indulge, pamper
< cocker a child >
< cocker oneself too much >
< cocker foolishness >
2. : to nurture or foster indulgently or encouragingly — used with up
< be cared for and cockered up in an illness by good friends >
III. noun
(-s)
Etymology: cock (I) + -er
: one that keeps or handles fighting cocks
IV. noun
(-s)
Etymology: cocking (I) (woodcock hunting) + -er; from their having been used to flush woodcocks & similar game
: cocker spaniel |