gamecock

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: game=cock

CIDE DICTIONARY

gamecock, n. 

 The male game fowl.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

gamecock, n. (also gamefowl) a cock bred and trained for cock-fighting.

THESAURUS

gamecock

Achilles, David, Hector, Roland, Samson, a man, battler, belligerent, belted knight, bickerer, blade, brave, bravo, brawler, bulldog, bully, bullyboy, chutzpanik, combatant, competitor, contender, contestant, decorated hero, demigod, demigoddess, disputant, duelist, enforcer, fencer, feuder, fighter, fighting cock, foilsman, gallant, gladiator, good soldier, goon, gorilla, hatchet man, hero, heroine, hood, hoodlum, hooligan, jouster, knight, lion, man of courage, militant, paladin, plug-ugly, quarreler, rioter, rival, rough, rowdy, ruffian, sabreur, scrapper, scuffler, squabbler, stalwart, strong arm, strong-arm man, strong-armer, struggler, swashbuckler, sword, swordplayer, swordsman, the brave, thug, tiger, tilter, tough, tussler, valiant, valiant knight, wrangler

ROGET THESAURUS

gamecock

Courage

N courage, bravery, valor, resoluteness, boldness, spirit, daring, gallantry, intrepidity, contempt of danger, defiance of danger, derring-do, audacity, rashness, dash, defiance, confidence, self-reliance, manliness, manhood, nerve, pluck, mettle, game, heart, heart of grace, spunk, guts, face, virtue, hardihood, fortitude, intestinal fortitude, firmness, heart of oak, bottom, backbone, spine, resolution, bulldog courage, prowess, heroism, chivalry, exploit, feat, achievement, heroic deed, heroic act, bold stroke, man, man of mettle, hero, demigod, Amazon, Hector, lion, tiger, panther, bulldog, gamecock, fighting-cock, bully, fire eater, courageous, brave, valiant, valorous, gallant, intrepid, spirited, spiritful, high-spirited, high-mettled, mettlesome, plucky, manly, manful, resolute, stout, stout-hearted, iron-hearted, lion-hearted, heart of oak, Penthesilean, bold, bold-spirited, daring, audacious, fearless, dauntless, dreadless, aweless, undaunted, unappalled, undismayed, unawed, unblanched, unabashed, unalarmed, unflinching, unshrinking, unblanching, unapprehensive, confident, self-reliant, bold as a lion, bold as brass, enterprising, adventurous, venturous, venturesome, dashing, chivalrous, soldierly, heroic, fierce, savage, pugnacious, strong-minded, hardy, doughty, firm, determined, dogged, indomitable, up to, up to the scratch, upon one's mettle, reassured, unfeared, undreaded, one's blood being up, courage sans peur, fortes fortuna adjuvat, have I not in my time heard lions roar, I dare do all that may become a man, male vincetis sed vincite, omne solum forti patria, self-trust is the essence of heroism, stimulos dedit oemula virtus, strong and great, a hero, teloque animus proestantior omni, there, is always safety in valor, virtus ariete fortier.