Associations to the word «Weathercock»
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Wiktionary
WEATHERCOCK, noun. A weather vane, sometimes in the form of a cockerel.
WEATHERCOCK, noun. (figuratively) One who veers with every change of current opinion; a fickle, inconstant person.
WEATHERCOCK, verb. (intransitive) (of a boat) To turn upwind because of the difference in water pressure on two sides.
Dictionary definition
WEATHERCOCK, noun. Weathervane with a vane in the form of a rooster.
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