noun. The very beginning of the day; dawn.

noun. The time at which cocks crow; the dawn of day.

noun. The time at which cocks first crow; the early morning; the first light of day.

noun. The time of day at which the first crow of a cockerel is heard; dawn or daybreak; first light

noun. the first light of day

"The antients divided the night into different watches; the last of which was called cockcrow: and in consequence of this they kept a cock in their Tirat, or Towers, to give notice of the dawn."

cockcrowing  

hour  time of day  

affective-vehicle  cheeping  cleaving  cupbearer  doorbell  

aurora  break of day  break of the day  dawn  dawning