cockshy
[ kok-shahy ]
/ ˈkɒkˌʃaɪ /
noun, plural cock·shies. British.
the act or sport of throwing missiles at a target.
the target itself.
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Example sentences from the Web for cockshy
On a day (or once) a Gipsy was playing at cockshy, and he threw a stick through the window of a great house and broke the glass.
The English Gipsies and Their Language |Charles G. LelandRussell's Top was another "Apex" and a cockshy for any enemy guns that were within range.
The 28th: A Record of War Service in the Australian Imperial Force, 1915-19, Vol. I |Herbert Brayley Collett
British Dictionary definitions for cockshy
cockshy
/ (ˈkɒkˌʃaɪ) /
noun plural -shies British
a target aimed at in throwing games
the throw itself.
Often shortened to:
shy
Word Origin for cockshy
C18: from shying (throwing objects at) a cock, which was given as a prize to the person who hit it