Anagrams of: COCKSWAINING

• To convey or draw off (liquid) by capillary action.

• (of a liquid) To traverse (i.e. be conveyed by capillary action) through a wick or other porous material, as water through a sponge. Usually followed by through.

• To strike (a stone) obliquely; to strike (a stationary stone) just enough that the played stone changes direction.

• The material of which wicks are made, especially a loosely braided or twisted cord or tape of cotton.

• Capillarity, capillary motion, capillary effect

• leather made from the hide of a cow

• elegance by virtue of being fashionable

• imposingly fashionable and elegant

• display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously

• obscene terms for penis

• faucet consisting of a rotating device for regulating flow of a liquid

• the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled

• adult male chicken

• adult male bird

• tilt or slant to one side

• set the trigger of a firearm back for firing

• to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others

• a clear and certain mental apprehension

• evidencing the possession of inside information

• characterized by conscious design or purpose

• alert and fully informed

• highly educated; having extensive information or understanding