At every office party, the cocks of the walk try to dominate the conversation.

On foggy mornings, the rangers could hear the distant drumming of the heather cocks across the moor.

At dawn the turkey cocks strutted across the farmyard, gobbling loudly to claim their territory.

On the misty cliff, the cocks-of-the-rock performed their extravagant courtship display for hours.

Many villagers still rear fighting cocks despite the local ban.

After the long day of harvesting, the field was dotted with neat hay-cocks shimmering in the late sun.

At the county fair, the cocks in frocks strutted proudly across the makeshift runway.

Before starting the boiler, the engineer checked the gauge cocks to ensure accurate water level readings.

Before setting sail, the crew carefully inspected the sea cocks to prevent any leaks.

The barn was full of fitless cocks that couldn't keep order among the hens.