weather cock

English - Turkish

Definition of weather cock in English Turkish dictionary

Related Terms

weathercock

{i} rüzgâr gülü

weather vane in the shape of a cock

Bir horoz şeklindeki fırıldak

weathercock

rüzgârgülü

weathercock

{i} dönek kimse

weathercock

{i} fırıldak

weathercock

{i} (horoz şeklinde) yelkovan, fırıldak

English - English

Definition of weather cock in English English dictionary

Related Terms

weathercock

A weather vane in the shape of a cockerel

weathercock

{i} weather vane; weather vane in the shape of a cock; fickle person

weathercock

A vane, or weather vane; so called because originally often in the figure of a cock, turning on the top of a spire with the wind, and showing its direction

weathercock

a weather vane in the shape of a male chicken

weathercock

To supply with a weathercock; to serve as a weathercock for

weathercock

weathervane with a vane in the form of a rooster

weathercock

Hence, any thing or person that turns easily and frequently; one who veers with every change of current opinion; a fickle, inconstant person

Hyphenation

weath·er cock

Turkish pronunciation

wedhır käk

Pronunciation

/ˈweᴛʜər ˈkäk/ /ˈwɛðɜr ˈkɑːk/

Etymology

[ 'we-[th]&r ] (noun.) before 12th century. Middle English weder, from Old English; akin to Old High German wetar weather, Old Church Slavonic vetru wind.