cockscomb

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Synonyms: cocks comb, cockscombs

Antonyms: cocks comb, cockscombs

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Noun

1. The [[fleshy]] [[red]] [[crest]] of a [[rooster]].
2. A red [[cap]] once worn by [[court jester]]s.
3. A [[yellow rattle]], {{taxfmt|Rhinanthus minor|species}} {{gloss|flowering plant native to Eurasia}}.
4. An [[annual]] [[garden]] [[plant]] ({{taxfmt|Celosia argentea var. cristata|variety}}, syn. {{taxfmt|Celosia cristata|species}}), having showy red [[cluster]]s of [[flower]]s.
5. {{lb|en|archaic}} A [[conceited]] [[dandy]].
6. {{lb|en|nautical}} A serrated [[cleat]] once fitted to the [[yard]]s of a [[square-rigged]] [[ship]] and used when the [[sail]] was being [[reefed]].

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