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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BAWCOCK

From French beau coq, from beau handsome + coqcock1.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BAWCOCK

bawcock  [ˈbɔːˌkɒk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BAWCOCK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bawcock is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BAWCOCK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Tom Bawcock

"Merry place you may believe, Tiz Mouzel 'pon Tom Bawcock's eve To be there then who wouldn't wesh, to sup o' sibm soorts o' fish When morgy brath had cleared the path, Comed lances for a fry And then us had a bit o' scad an' Starry-gazie pie As aich we'd clunk, E's health we drunk, in bumpers bremmen high, And when up caame Tom Bawcock's name, We'd prais'd 'un to the sky" Traditionally sung on Tom Bawcock's Eve Tom Bawcock is a legendary character from the village of Mousehole, Cornwall. He appears to have been a local fisherman in the 16th century. According to the legend, one winter had been particularly stormy, meaning that none of the fishing boats had been able to leave the harbour. As Christmas approached, the villagers, who relied on fish as their primary source of food, were facing starvation. On 23 December, Tom Bawcock decided to brave the storms and went out in his fishing boat. Despite the stormy weather and the difficult seas, he managed to catch enough fish to feed the entire village. The entire catch was baked into a pie, which had the fish heads poking through to prove that there were fish inside.

Definition of bawcock in the English dictionary

The definition of bawcock in the dictionary is a fine fellow.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BAWCOCK


angekok
ˈæŋɡəˌkɒk
bibcock
ˈbɪbˌkɒk
blackcock
ˈblækˌkɒk
dawcock
ˈdɔːˌkɒk
gamecock
ˈɡeɪmˌkɒk
gorcock
ˈɡɔːˌkɒk
haycock
ˈheɪˌkɒk
Hitchcock
ˈhɪtʃˌkɒk
meacock
ˈmiːˌkɒk
monocoque
ˈmɒnəˌkɒk
moorcock
ˈmʊəˌkɒk
peacock
ˈpiːˌkɒk
petcock
ˈpɛtˌkɒk
poppycock
ˈpɒpɪˌkɒk
seacock
ˈsiːˌkɒk
shuttlecock
ˈʃʌtəlˌkɒk
spatchcock
ˈspætʃˌkɒk
stopcock
ˈstɒpˌkɒk
weathercock
ˈwɛðəˌkɒk
woodcock
ˈwʊdˌkɒk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BAWCOCK

bavin
bawbee
bawd
bawdier
bawdiest
bawdily
bawdiness
bawdric
bawdry
bawdy
bawdyhouse
bawl
bawl out
bawler
bawley
bawling
bawn
bawneen
bawsunt
bawtie

WORDS THAT END LIKE BAWCOCK

acock
Alcock
ball cock
ballcock
battledore and shuttlecock
billycock
cock
escape cock
fighting cock
go off at half-cock
half-cock
Hancock
heath cock
John Hancock
Leacock
mocock
re-cock
storm-cock
turkey cock
uncock

Synonyms and antonyms of bawcock in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «bawcock» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Marathi

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75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

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Translator English - Afrikaans

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Translator English - Norwegian

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Trends of use of bawcock

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BAWCOCK»

The term «bawcock» is used very little and occupies the 189.208 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BAWCOCK» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bawcock

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BAWCOCK»

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Tom Bawcock
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Tom Bawcock is a legendary character from the village of Mousehole, Cornwall. He appears to have been a local fisherman in the 16th century.
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012
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Tom Bawcock's Eve
Tom Bawcock's Eve is a festival held on the 23rd of December in Mousehole, Cornwall, UK. The festival is held in celebration and memorial of the efforts of Mousehole resident Tom Bawcock to lift a famine from the village.
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012
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Arden Park
When it was Jasmine's turn to pronounce the word and definitions, however, the word “bawcock” arose. Thomas began a general guffawing, until he was hushed by the others, who didn't want him to prejudice the group and influence their ...
Rick Kantola, 2011
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King Henry V
Even so. What are you? Pist. As good a gentleman as the emperor. K. Hen. Then you are a better than the king. Pist. The king's a bawcock, and a heart of gold, A lad' of life , an imp of fame ; SCene I.] 53 KING HENKY V. Enter Ekpingham. ...
William Shakespeare, 1868
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Curious Country Customs
Mousehole, Cornwall (23 December) In Mousehole on 23 December the heroism of one Tom Bawcock is celebrated in a festival known as Tom Bawcock's Eve. According to local legend, foul winter weather had prevented the fishermen of the  ...
Jeremy Hobson, 2012
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An Index to the Remarkable Passages and Words Made Use of by ...
3 — That's my bawcock - . Winter 1 Tale. I — Good bawcock, bate thy rage - - Henry v. 3 — The king's* bawcock, and a heart of gold - - Ibid. 4 Brad. II it be not a bawd's house, it is pity of her life, for it is a naughty house Measure for Measure.
Samuel Ayscough, 1791
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Shakspeare's Dramatic Works: With Explanatory Notes
Bawbling. A bawbling vessel was he captain of - Ibid. Bawcock. Why, how now, my bawcock ? how dost thou chuck - Ibid. — That's my bawcock - - Winter' i Tale. — Good bawcock, bate thy rage - - Henry v. — The king's a bawcock, and a heart  ...
William Shakespeare, Samuel Ayscough, 1790
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Twelfth Night or What You Will
... Woman of Hogsden (1638), 'casting of Waters' (cited in Furness); the term is equivalent to a harmless or 'good' witch. 95 move excite. 95 Let me alone AS in 84 above. 96 rough Violent. 98 bawcock . . . chuck Terms of endearment; ' bawcock' ...
William Shakespeare, Elizabeth Story Donno, 2003
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An Index to the Remarkable Passages and Words Made Use of by ...
This was look'd for at your hand, and this was baulk' 'Twess/b Night. 3 z Ba- wbling. A bawbling vessel was he captain of - lin'd. 5 1 Ba-wmk. Why, how now, my bawcock? how dost thou chuck - Ibid. 3 4, - That's my bawcock - - Maketh Tale . 1 2.
William Shakespeare, Samuel Ayscough, 1790
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Twelfth Night
Why, how now, my bawcock ? How dost thou, chuck? 115 Mai. Sir! Sir To. Ay, biddy, come with me. What, man, 'tis not for gravity to play at cherry-pit with Satan. Hang him, foul collier! Maria. Get him to say his prayers, good Sir Toby, get 1 2o ...
William Shakespeare, J.M. Lothian, Thomas Wallace Craik, 1975

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BAWCOCK»

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Football transfer rumours: Felipe Anderson to Manchester United?
Also, he hopes it will help him convince Felipe Anderson that he is a bawcock and that Manchester United is a club worth signing for. With good ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
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Ten years on: The lasting legacy of playwright Nick Darke
Bawcock's Eve, with Barbara Jefford and Ben Crowe and set in Mousehole in mid-winter, is at 11.15 tomorrow. Meanwhile, his masterpiece ... «Western Morning News, Jun 15»
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Humble origins of a very versatile dish
... which is said to have originated in Mousehole, dates back to the 16th century and was first served to celebrate the bravery of Tim Bawcock, ... «The Oxford Times, Jan 15»
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University of Glasgow publishes online thesaurus featuring 800000 …
The 16th century threw up its own terms of endearment but phrases such as "my ding-ding" and "bawcock" did not last the test of time. The team ... «Glasgow Evening Times, Jan 15»
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GALLERY: Mousehole toasts its hero with Tom Bawcock's celebrations
However, during a lull in the storm, on December 23, Tom Bawcock put to sea and returned with a catch of fish that was baked in to a starry ... «Cornishman, Dec 14»
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Mousehole set to celebrate Tom Bawcock's Eve
MOUSEHOLE is set to come alive with celebrations for its fishing hero as the village joins together to celebrate Tom Bawcock's Eve tonight. «Cornishman, Dec 14»
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This Week In Food Events: See Holiday Lights On The Wave Then …
Tom Bawcock's Eve is traditional in Mousehole, Cornwall, but Houston ... It honors the legend of Tom Bawcock who saved the village by fishing ... «Houston Press, Dec 14»
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Cornish Festivals: A personal top ten
Tom Bawcock's Eve has its roots in the mists of time, when a fisherman is said to have saved Mousehole from starvation by going to sea in the ... «Western Morning News, Mar 14»
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A merry old time at home
On December 23 you can also join in the celebrations of Tom Bawcock's Eve, in memory of a local man who, with the village gripped by famine, ... «Express.co.uk, Dec 13»
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Best Christmas light displays in the UK
The pie apparently originated during another severe Mousehole storm, when a fisherman called Tom Bawcock braved the elements to secure a ... «The Guardian, Nov 13»

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