spec. Transferred to the harquebus, pistol, etc. when these took the place of the bow and arbalest; perhaps, as Littré suggests in regard to the…
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| 释义 | society > armed hostility > military equipment > operation and use of weapons > action of propelling missile > discharge of firearms > fire (a gun) [verb (transitive)] > raise cock (9) bend1633 spec. Transferred to the harquebus, pistol, etc. when these took the place of the bow and arbalest; perhaps, as Littré suggests in regard to the… cock1636 transitive. To raise the cock or hammer of (a loaded firearm) so that it is ready for firing. Also with the hammer as object. Cf. cock, n.1 17(b). full-cock1795 transitive. To raise the cock (cock, n.1 17) or hammer of (a firearm) to the point from which it can be moved by pulling the trigger; to ready (a… recock1797 transitive. To cock (a firearm) again. Also intransitive. Subcategories:— lower (2) — put (match) in cock (2) — wind up wheel-lock (1) |
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