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At full cock
Cock Cock, n. [It. cocca notch of an arrow.] 1. The notch of an arrow or crossbow. 2. The hammer in the lock of a firearm. At cock, At full cock, with the hammer raised and ready to fire; -- said of firearms, also, jocularly, of one prepared for instant action. At half cock. See under Half. Cock feather (Archery), the feather of an arrow at right angles to the direction of the cock or notch. --Nares.

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- weapon without having set the firearm into "full-****" position. Early flintlocks had required a half-**** position to prime the pan, in preparation for...
- other revolvers (like Smith & Wesson or Ruger). When the revolver is at full ****, just as the trigger is pressed, the cylinder locks up for the duration...
- could then safely load the musket or pistol. To fire, the **** was moved to the full-**** position, which caused the dog to fall backward and no longer...
- square to and in the center of the steel; in the snaphaunce the **** can only be at full-**** or down, where it prevents the steel from being brought back...
- loading the weapon at full ****. The model 1871 included a locking bolt in the breech mechanism. The user pulled the hammer to the full **** position, retracted...
- involving roosters ("****s"), held in a ring called a ****pit. The first do****ented use of the word game****, denoting use of the **** as to a "game", a...
- "**** Magic" is the eighth episode in the eighteenth season of the American animated television series South Park. The 255th overall episode, it was written...
- "**** a Doodle Doo" (Roud 17770) is a nursery rhyme. The most common modern version is: **** a doodle doo! My dame has lost her shoe, My master's lost...
- John Robert "Joe" ****er OBE (20 May 1944 – 22 December 2014) was an English singer known for his gritty, bluesy voice and dynamic stage performances that...
- lockplate. Half **** was provided by a dog catch behind the ****. At full ****, the sear p****ing through the lockplate engaged the heel of the ****. The other...