heath cock
noun
the male of the black grouse.
Origin of heath cock
First recorded in 1580–90
Words nearby heath cock
heat-seeking,
heat-treat,
heated,
heater,
heath,
heath cock,
heath family,
heath grass,
heath hen,
heath robinson,
heath wren
Example sentences from the Web for heath cock
The roe is in the cleft of the rock; the heath-cock's head is beneath his wing.
The Mysteries of All Nations |James GrantThe heath-cock retires before the step of the cultivator; the quail passes into Ireland.
The Bird |Jules Michelet