gamecock

/ˌgeɪmˈkɑk/
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Other forms: gamecocks

Definitions of gamecock
  1. noun
    a cock bred and trained for fighting
    synonyms: fighting cock
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    type of:
    cock
    adult male bird
  2. noun
    someone who is a very fierce fighter
    synonyms: hell-kite, hell-rooster
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    type of:
    battler, belligerent, combatant, fighter, scrapper
    someone who fights (or is fighting)
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