英语词汇“cock、throwing”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组、英语词典-本地帮

单词

cock-throwing

释义

ˈcock-throwing, vbl. n.
The sport of throwing sticks at a cock tied to a post, to try who should succeed in knocking it down or killing it: formerly an ordinary Shrove-tide pastime.
1640Wit's Recreations (N.), Cock-throwing. Cock-a-doodle do, 'tis the bravest game.1681W. Robertson Phraseol. Gen. (1693) 342 Cockthrowing at Shrovetide, Gallicidium.1753Scots Mag. Feb. 103/2 (title) Against cock-throwing.1825Beverley Lighting Act ii. 17 Or throw at any cock or fowl in the manner called cock-throwing.1869Lecky Europ. Mor. II. iv. 174 note, Cock-throwing—the favourite English game of throwing a stick..at cocks.

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