COCKSPUR Synonyms

There are 13 synonyms of the word cockspur. (exact relations)
There are 2 hypernyms of the word cockspur. (close relations)

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Definition of COCKSPUR


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	barb				verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
	noun • an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect • the pointed part of barbed wire • a subsidiary point facing opposite from the main point that makes an arrowhead or spear hard to remove • one of the parallel filaments projecting from the main shaft of a feather verb • provide with barbs
	prickle				verb, nounv, n
	noun • a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf verb • cause a prickling sensation • cause a stinging or tingling sensation • make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn
	spur				verb, nounv, n
	noun • a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something • any sharply pointed projection • tubular extension at the base of the corolla in some flowers • a sharp prod fixed to a rider's heel and used to urge a horse onward • a railway line connected to a trunk line verb • incite or stimulate • give heart or courage to • strike with a spur • goad with spurs • equip with spurs
	thorn				nounn
	noun • something that causes irritation and annoyance • a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf • a Germanic character of runic origin
	gaff				verb, nounv, n
	noun • a sharp metal spike or spur that is fastened to the leg of a gamecock • a spar rising aft from a mast to support the head of a quadrilateral fore-and-aft sail • an iron hook with a handle; used for landing large fish
	barnyard grass				nounn
	noun • a coarse annual panic grass; a cosmopolitan weed; occasionally used for hay or grazing
	cockspur hawthorn				nounn
	noun • eastern United States hawthorn with long straight thorns
	cockspur thorn				nounn
	noun • eastern United States hawthorn with long straight thorns
	japanese millet				nounn
	noun • coarse annual grass cultivated in Japan and southeastern Asia for its edible seeds and for forage; important wildlife food in United States
	cocksfoot				nounn
	noun • widely grown stout Old World hay and pasture grass
	dactylis glomerata				nounn
	noun • widely grown stout Old World hay and pasture grass
	orchard grass				noun, adjectiven, adj
	noun • widely grown stout Old World hay and pasture grass
	pisonia aculeata				nounn
	noun • small spiny West Indian tree

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