cockfighters
Rooster battle organizers
Cockfighters are people who engage in cockfighting—the blood sport of pitting roosters against each other in combat, usually to the death.
The practice is illegal in most Western countries but persists in some regions and underground circuits.
Cockfighters breed, train, and sometimes fit their birds with metal spurs to make fights more lethal.
Venue for contests
- boutLimited stretch of something
- matchGame between opponents
- duelPrearranged one-on-one combat
- contestOrganized competitive event
clash · showdown · face-off · rivalry · melee · skirmish · pit · bloodsport
Heel-mounted riding prods
- gaffsFish-landing hooks; faux pas
- breedCultivated variety of animal
- plumageBird's complete feather coat
- feathersBird's lightweight covering
wattles · comb · beak · claws · bantam · pecking · strutting · crowing
Staking money on outcomes
- wagerStake on uncertainty
- stakesPosts or wagers
- oddsLikelihood expressed numerically
- bookieOne who takes wagers
punter · high-roller · payout · purse · ringside · pot · derby · handler
Sudden armed incursion
- undergroundBelow ground or countercultural
- clandestineConcealed from authorities
- arrestSeize by law
- felonySerious criminal offense
enforcement · conviction · smuggling · informant · contraband · confiscate · cruelty · prosecution
arena
Venue for contests
contest · clash · showdown · face-off · rivalry · melee · skirmish · pit · bloodsport · sparring
spurs
Heel-mounted riding prods
- gaffsFish-landing hooks; faux pas
- breedCultivated variety of animal
- plumageBird's complete feather coat
feathers · wattles · comb · beak · claws · bantam · pecking · strutting · crowing · conditioning
betting
Staking money on outcomes
bookie · punter · high-roller · payout · purse · ringside · pot · derby · handler · syndicate
raid
Sudden armed incursion
- undergroundBelow ground or countercultural
- clandestineConcealed from authorities
- arrestSeize by law
felony · enforcement · conviction · smuggling · informant · contraband · confiscate · cruelty · prosecution · penalty
heritage
Inherited cultural legacy
ancestry · legacy · pastime · ceremony · rural · village · fiesta · time-honored · regional · cultural