COCKSPUR


Meaning of COCKSPUR in English

/kok"sperr'/ , n.

1. a North American hawthorn, Crataegus crus-galli, having leathery, toothed leaves and red fruit, cultivated as a small ornamental tree.

2. a gaslight burner having three jets.

[ 1585-95; for cock's spur ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .