cockcrow
noun (cockcrow, cockcrows)
Everyday
Cockcrow is the early morning time when the cock (rooster) first crows, at dawn. tree →
In the lessons
in tales, a way of saying the time when the night ends and morning begins; «till cockcrow» means until morning
Examples
- She woke them early, at cockcrow. tree →
- The farmer rose at cockcrow. tree →
- She picked up pears till cockcrow. tree →
Note
«till cockcrow» marks a time of day, not a count; it is not a number, so it changes nothing in a sum
On Mova
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