Inside the Universes

Words with a similar base: cock, stopcock, turncock

'cock'

[cock.n.01] as in: obscene terms for penis

'cock'

[stopcock.n.01] as in: faucet consisting of a rotating device for regulating flow of a liquid

'cock'

[hammer.n.01] as in: the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled

'cock'

[cock.n.04] as in: adult male chicken

'cock'

[cock.n.05] as in: adult male bird

'cock'

[cock.v.01] as in: tilt or slant to one side

Examples:
cock one's head

'cock'

[cock.v.02] as in: set the trigger of a firearm back for firing

'cock'

[tittup.v.01] as in: to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others

Examples:
He struts around like a rooster in a hen house

Origins

					cock (English)
├── cock (Middle English (1100-1500))
├── cok (Middle English (1100-1500))
│   └── coc (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
│       └── cōcus (Latin)
└── coque (Old French (842-ca. 1400))