Sentences with weathercock
weath·er·cock
W w - The count is the weathercock of the jet set.
- She knew that she was getting nearer; the trees along the sides of the street began to look familiar, and she could almost recognize the old weathercock swinging on the roof.
- A wooden timber frame topped with a weathercock serves as the outline of a backwoods cabin in which three brothers and their sister are orphaned when a bolt of lightning strikes.
- The latter, nicknamed ‘Cock Chapel’ on account of the weathercock on top of its 125 ft spire - the tallest in Keighley - would close for worship in 1937.
- The original boat proved seaworthy, fast and able to carry large amounts of kit, but weathercocked more than was comfortable.
- The result was not pretty but did show just how powerful the rudder is as she weathercocked into the downward vertical.
- The aircraft then weathercocked into wind and departed the runway.
- ALL the city's weathervanes and banners and weathercocks held still.
- As usual, it weathercocked a little into the wind and I got some great footage of it coming down.
- It weathercocked badly and was under power on the way down.