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1full-cock — fullˈ cockˈ noun The position of a gun cock drawn fully back, or of a tap fully open adverb In that position • • • Main Entry: ↑full …
2full cock — noun : the position of the hammer of a firearm when fully retracted and ready to be released by the sear compare half cock * * * full cock, 1. a position of the hammer of a gun when it is pulled back completely. At full cock, the gun is ready to… …
3At full cock — Cock Cock, n. [It. cocca notch of an arrow.] 1. The notch of an arrow or crossbow. [1913 Webster] 2. The hammer in the lock of a firearm. [1913 Webster] {At cock}, {At full cock}, with the hammer raised and ready to fire; said of firearms, also,… …
4at full cock — (of a gun) with the cock lifted to the position at which the trigger will act …
5Cock — Cock, n. [It. cocca notch of an arrow.] 1. The notch of an arrow or crossbow. [1913 Webster] 2. The hammer in the lock of a firearm. [1913 Webster] {At cock}, {At full cock}, with the hammer raised and ready to fire; said of firearms, also,… …
6Cock feather — Cock Cock, n. [It. cocca notch of an arrow.] 1. The notch of an arrow or crossbow. [1913 Webster] 2. The hammer in the lock of a firearm. [1913 Webster] {At cock}, {At full cock}, with the hammer raised and ready to fire; said of firearms, also,… …
7cock — n. rooster (esp. BE) 1) cocks cock a doodle doo, crow water tap 2) a ball cock opening of a water tap 3) full cock (a water tap turned on full cock) * * * [kɒk] crow [ rooster ] (esp. BE) cocks cock a doodle doo [ water tap ] a ball cock [… …
8cock — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a a male bird, esp. of a domestic fowl. b a male lobster, crab, or salmon. c = WOODCOCK. 2 Brit. sl. (usu. old cock as a form of address) a friend; a fellow. 3 coarse sl. the penis. 4 Brit. sl. nonsense. Usage: In senses 3, 4… …
9Cock Rock Disco — is an independent record label started in 2001 by Jason Forrest. The label features breakcore and experimental artists including Forrest himself. A free full length Mp3 album was made available in Dec 2005 and remains online and free to download …
10Cock Lane ghost — A 19th century illustr …
