- A strip of red cloth notched like the comb of a cock,
which licensed jesters formerly wore in their caps. - The cap itself. - The top of the head, or the head itself - A vain, showy fellow; a conceited, silly man, fond of
display; a superficial pretender to knowledge or accomplishments; a
fop. - A name given to several plants of different genera, but
particularly to Celosia cristata, or garden cockscomb. Same as
Cockscomb.
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