weathercock (Meaning)
weathercock (n)
weathervane with a vane in the form of a rooster
weathercock (n.)
A vane, or weather vane; -- so called because originally often in the figure of a cock, turning on the top of a spire with the wind, and showing its direction.
Hence, any thing or person that turns easily and frequently; one who veers with every change of current opinion; a fickle, inconstant person.
weathercock (v. t.)
To supply with a weathercock; to serve as a weathercock for.
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FAQs About the word weathercock
weathervane with a vane in the form of a roosterA vane, or weather vane; -- so called because originally often in the figure of a cock, turning on the top of a
chameleon, opportunist, timeserver, acrobat,trimmer, chancer,egotist, machinator, conniver, plotter
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The weathercock on the church steeple creaked and pointed in the direction of the oncoming storm.
The brass weathercock gleamed in the sunlight, reflecting the changing weather patterns.
The farmer relied heavily on the weathercock to determine the best time to plant and harvest his crops.
Sailors used weathercocks to navigate by the wind, guiding them safely across the seas.
