Bible Dictionaries
Coxcomb

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

(n.) The cap itself.

(2):

(n.) The top of the head, or the head itself

(3):

(n.) A vain, showy fellow; a conceited, silly man, fond of display; a superficial pretender to knowledge or accomplishments; a fop.

(4):

(n.) A name given to several plants of different genera, but particularly to Celosia cristata, or garden cockscomb. Same as Cockscomb.

(5):

(n.) A strip of red cloth notched like the comb of a cock, which licensed jesters formerly wore in their caps.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Coxcomb'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​c/coxcomb.html. 1828.