English noun: gamecock | |||
1. | gamecock (animal) a cock bred and trained for fighting | ||
Synonyms | fighting cock | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cock | ||
2. | gamecock (person) someone who is a very fierce fighter | ||
Synonyms | hell-kite, hell-rooster | ||
Broader (hypernym) | battler, belligerent, combatant, fighter, scrapper | ||