gamecock
noun
1 gamecock
A cock bred and trained for fighting.
synonym: fighting cock.
Roget 861:
courage,
bravery,
valor;
resoluteness,
boldness
etc.
adj.;
spirit,
daring,
gallantry,
intrepidity;
contempt of danger,
defiance of danger;
derring-do;
audacity;
rashness
etc.
863;
dash;
defiance
etc.
715;
confidence,
self-reliance.
manliness,
manhood;
nerve,
pluck,
mettle,
game;
heart,
heart of grace;
spunk,
guts,
face,
virtue,
hardihood,
fortitude,
intestinal fortitude;
firmness
etc.
(stability)
150;
heart of oak;
bottom,
backbone,
spine
etc.
(perseverance)
604.1.
resolution
etc.
(determination)
604;
bulldog courage.
prowess,
heroism,
chivalry.
exploit,
feat,
achievement;
heroic deed,
heroic act;
bold stroke.
man,
man of mettle;
hero,
demigod,
Amazon,
Hector;
lion,
tiger,
panther,
bulldog;
gamecock,
fighting-cock;
bully,
fire eater
etc.
863.
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Dutch: vechthaan
Polish: bojowiec
2 gamecock
Moby thesaurus: Achilles, David, Hector, Roland, Samson, a man, battler, belligerent, belted knight, bickerer, blade, brave, bravo, brawler, bulldog, bully, bullyboy, chutzpanik, combatant, competitor, contender, contestant, decorated hero, demigod, demigoddess, disputant, duelist, enforcer, fencer, feuder, fighter, fighting cock, foilsman, gallant, gladiator, good soldier, goon, gorilla, hatchet man, hero, heroine, hood, hoodlum, hooligan, jouster, knight, lion, man of courage, militant, paladin, plug-ugly, quarreler, rioter, rival, rough, rowdy, ruffian, sabreur, scrapper, scuffler, squabbler, stalwart, strong arm, strong-arm man, strong-armer, struggler, swashbuckler, sword, swordplayer, swordsman, the brave, thug, tiger, tilter, tough, tussler, valiant, valiant knight, wrangler ... show more.
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