ROOSTER


Meaning of ROOSTER in English

/rooh"steuhr/ , n.

1. the male of domestic fowl and certain game birds; cock.

2. a representation of this bird, used as an emblem of the Democratic party from 1842 to 1874.

3. Informal. a cocky person.

[ 1765-75; ROOST + -ER 1 ]

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