What is the meaning of Weathercock?

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  • (v.t.) To supply with a weathercock; to serve as a weathercock for.
  • (n.) Hence, any thing or person that turns easily and frequently; one who veers with every change of current opinion; a fickle, inconstant person.
  • (n.) 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.
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APAWebster's. (2011). weathercock. Retrieved September 29, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/weathercock/definitions/2081218
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HarvardWebster's 2011, weathercock, Smart Define, viewed 29 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/weathercock/definitions/2081218>.
MLAWebster's. "weathercock" 28 May 2011. Web. 29 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/weathercock/definitions/2081218>
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