to make the shrill sound characteristic of a cock, either in joy, gayety, or defiance.-to shout in exultation or defiance; to brag.-to utter a sound expressive of joy or pleasure.-a bird, usually black, of the genus corvus, having a strong conical beak, with projecting bristles. it has a harsh, croaking note. see caw.-a bar of iron with a beak, crook, or claw; a bar of iron used as a lever; a crowbar.-the cry of the cock. see crow, v. i., 1.-the mesentery of a beast; -- so called by butchers.