"cock throwing" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: cock throwings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} cock throwing (countable and uncountable, plural cock throwings)
  1. (historical) A blood sport in which coksteles are thrown at an immobilised rooster until it is killed. Wikipedia link: cock throwing Tags: countable, historical, uncountable Synonyms: cockthrowing, cock-throwing, throwing at cocks
    Sense id: en-cock_throwing-en-noun-NzmXORep Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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