Looking for the meaning of the word WEATHERCOCK in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of WEATHERCOCK with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Weathercock
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈwɛðəkɒk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a weathervane in the form of a cockerel.
Short Definition:weathervane in form of cockerel
Word: Weathercock
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈwɛðəkɒk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of a boat or aircraft) tend to turn to head into the wind
Short Definition:(of boat or aircraft) tend to turn to head into wind
Examples:- he sometimes has a problem with the boat weathercocking before she can gather way on a new tack
In Word Games
Scramble Word Scores
Words with Friends
✅ Available
Score: 26
SOWPODS
✅ Available
Score: 25
OTCWL
✅ Available
Score: 25
