"billy-cock" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: billy-cocks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} billy-cock (plural billy-cocks)
  1. Alternative form of billycock Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: billycock
    Sense id: en-billy-cock-en-noun-YpdAvUEr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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