I. ˈkäkə(r) noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English coker quiver, boot, from Old English cocer quiver; akin to Old High German kohhari quiver
1. archery : a ground quiver
2. now dialect England : a half boot or legging
II. transitive verb
( cockered ; cockered ; cockering -k(ə)riŋ ; cockers )
Etymology: Middle English cokeren, probably from cok male fowl + -eren (freq. suffix) — more at cock
1. : indulge , pamper
cocker a child
cocker oneself too much
cocker foolishness
2. : to nurture or foster indulgently or encouragingly — used with up
be cared for and cockered up in an illness by good friends
III. noun
( -s )
Etymology: cock (I) + -er
: one that keeps or handles fighting cocks
IV. noun
( -s )
Etymology: cock ing (I) (woodcock hunting) + -er; from their having been used to flush woodcocks & similar game
: cocker spaniel