1. (v. i.) To make the shrill sound characteristic of a cock, either in joy, gayety, or defiance.

2. (v. i.) To shout in exultation or defiance; to brag.

3. (v. i.) To utter a sound expressive of joy or pleasure.

4. (n.) A bird, usually black, of the genus Corvus, having a strong conical beak, with projecting bristles. It has a harsh, croaking note. See Caw.

5. (n.) A bar of iron with a beak, crook, or claw; a bar of iron used as a lever; a crowbar.

6. (n.) The cry of the cock. See Crow, v. i., 1.

7. (n.) The mesentery of a beast; -- so called by butchers.