cocker 1
/kok"euhr/ , n.
See cocker spaniel .
[ 1805-15; (WOOD)COCK + -ER 1 , i.e., woodcock starter ]
cocker 2
/kok"euhr/ , n.
a person who promotes or patronizes cockfights.
[ 1680-90; (GAME)COCK + -ER 1 , i.e., gamecock fancier ]
cocker 3
/kok"euhr/ , v.t.
to pamper: to cocker a child.
[ 1495-1505; orig. uncert. ]