noun
- plural of chanticleer; roosters or male chickens
Usage: literary; archaic
Examples
- The chanticleers crowed at dawn, waking the entire farm.
- In medieval literature, chanticleers often symbolized pride and vanity.
- The old farmer kept several chanticleers to protect his flock of hens.
- Chaucer’s famous chanticleer appears in ‘The Nun’s Priest’s Tale.’
- The barnyard echoed with the calls of multiple chanticleers.
- These chanticleers were prized for their beautiful tail feathers.