full cockn.adv.

Brit.

/ˌfʊl ˈkɒk/, U.S.

/ˌfʊl ˈkɑk/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: full adj., cock n.¹

Etymology: < full adj. + cock n.¹, after half-cock n.

A. n.

1. With reference to a firearm: the position of the cock (cock n.¹ 17) when raised to the point from which it can be moved by pulling the trigger. Chiefly in at (also on) full cock. Cf. half-cock n. 2.Recorded earliest as a modifier.

ΘΚΠ

society > armed hostility > military equipment > operation and use of weapons > action of propelling missile > discharge of firearms > [adverb] > cocked

at (also on) full cock1744

half-cock1745

at (also on) cock1833

1744 J. T. Desaguliers Course Exper. Philos. II. xi. 401 By its Point x bears against the Half-cock Notch of the Tumbler at 5, and the Full-cock Notch at x.

1755 Whitehall Evening Post 20–22 Feb. John Calcomb..was going to ram down a Charge in his Gun, which happened to be on the Full-Cock.

1768 Gazetteer & New Daily Advertiser 17 Aug. Another could not be kept but at full-cock, because the flint was too large.

1861 W. H. Russell in Times 29 July In one stack I saw muskets on full cock, on half-cock, and with hammers on the nipple.

1873 B. Stewart Conservation of Energy vi. 159 A rifle at full cock, with a delicate hair-trigger, is a very good instance.

1916 Current Opinion June 417/1 All three have the thumb safety bolt, and also the automatic safety bolt, without which the pistol cannot be carried safely at full cock.

1969 F. Wilkinson Antique Firearms xv. 236 To remove the mainspring..the lock was put to full cock and the mainspring..clamp held the spring compressed.

2000 Altoona (Pa.) Mirror 20 Nov. (Outdoor Times section) 16/2 With the muzzle up, there is less chance of snagging the hammer on your clothes..and causing the gun to go on full cock.

2. With reference to a tap: the fully open position at which liquid or gas flows freely (see cock n.¹ 15). Chiefly in at full cock. Now somewhat rare.In quot. 1883 in figurative context.

ΚΠ

1879 Brit. Jrnl. Photogr. 18 Apr. 189/1 With the gas at ‘full cock’, and by the use of special and carefully-prepared chemicals, the exposure was reduced one-half.

1883 N.Y. Times 25 Aug. 4/5 Here he is again, repeating in private life the errors of his political career.., and going off at half cock himself instead of letting on the cold water at full cock.

1907 E. M. Waller tr. A. Dumas Mem. I. iii. iii. 268 Every cask had its tap at full cock, and was emptying itself of its contents.

1977 N. Shepherd Living Mountain iv. 26 When I was a child, I loved to hold my fingers over the tap at full cock and press with all my puny strength until the water defeated me.

B. adv.

1. With reference to a firearm: with the cock (cock n.¹ 17) raised to the point from which it can be moved by pulling the trigger. Now somewhat rare.

ΚΠ

1836 in ‘T. Oakleigh’ Oakleigh Shooting Code 16 The sportsman is enabled to carry his gun full-cock all day.

1863 J. H. Speke Jrnl. Discov. Source Nile xi. 298 The king now loaded one of the carbines.., and giving it full-cock to a page, told him to go out and shoot a man in the outer court.

1912 E. T. Seton Bk. Woodcraft & Indian Lore x. 275 Never carry a gun full-cock or hammer down.

2000 J. Olsen Last Man Standing (2001) 129 ‘Tell us exactly what did he do with the gun?’ ‘He cocked it full cock.’

2. With reference to a tap: to a fully open position so that liquid or gas flows freely. See cock n.¹ 15.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > relative position > condition of being open or not closed > open [phrase] > open (of taps)

full cock1866

1866 Liverpool Mercury 27 Oct. 6/6 It is positively lamentable to see and hear the water taps running full cock for 30 minutes at a time.

1884 Pall Mall Gaz. 19 May 11/1 To turn on all the taps full cock.

1903 G. Bonner Tomorrow's Tangle 138 The full-blown radiance of a gas-jet turned full cock under a sheltering shade.

1947 A. Caldecott Not exactly Ghosts 196 On second thoughts however he turned on the hot tap full-cock before getting in.

1987 R. Hutchison Juggernaut ix. 92 He went around to the far side of the trailer and opened it full cock. ‘Okay, Peanut, let 'er flow,’ he said back at the running tank.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	full cock
释义	full cockn.adv. Brit. /ˌfʊl ˈkɒk/, U.S. /ˌfʊl ˈkɑk/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: full adj., cock n.¹ Etymology: < full adj. + cock n.¹, after half-cock n. A. n. 1. With reference to a firearm: the position of the cock (cock n.¹ 17) when raised to the point from which it can be moved by pulling the trigger. Chiefly in at (also on) full cock. Cf. half-cock n. 2.Recorded earliest as a modifier. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military equipment > operation and use of weapons > action of propelling missile > discharge of firearms > [adverb] > cocked at (also on) full cock1744 half-cock1745 at (also on) cock1833 1744 J. T. Desaguliers Course Exper. Philos. II. xi. 401 By its Point x bears against the Half-cock Notch of the Tumbler at 5, and the Full-cock Notch at x. 1755 Whitehall Evening Post 20–22 Feb. John Calcomb..was going to ram down a Charge in his Gun, which happened to be on the Full-Cock. 1768 Gazetteer & New Daily Advertiser 17 Aug. Another could not be kept but at full-cock, because the flint was too large. 1861 W. H. Russell in Times 29 July In one stack I saw muskets on full cock, on half-cock, and with hammers on the nipple. 1873 B. Stewart Conservation of Energy vi. 159 A rifle at full cock, with a delicate hair-trigger, is a very good instance. 1916 Current Opinion June 417/1 All three have the thumb safety bolt, and also the automatic safety bolt, without which the pistol cannot be carried safely at full cock. 1969 F. Wilkinson Antique Firearms xv. 236 To remove the mainspring..the lock was put to full cock and the mainspring..clamp held the spring compressed. 2000 Altoona (Pa.) Mirror 20 Nov. (Outdoor Times section) 16/2 With the muzzle up, there is less chance of snagging the hammer on your clothes..and causing the gun to go on full cock. 2. With reference to a tap: the fully open position at which liquid or gas flows freely (see cock n.¹ 15). Chiefly in at full cock. Now somewhat rare.In quot. 1883 in figurative context. ΚΠ 1879 Brit. Jrnl. Photogr. 18 Apr. 189/1 With the gas at ‘full cock’, and by the use of special and carefully-prepared chemicals, the exposure was reduced one-half. 1883 N.Y. Times 25 Aug. 4/5 Here he is again, repeating in private life the errors of his political career.., and going off at half cock himself instead of letting on the cold water at full cock. 1907 E. M. Waller tr. A. Dumas Mem. I. iii. iii. 268 Every cask had its tap at full cock, and was emptying itself of its contents. 1977 N. Shepherd Living Mountain iv. 26 When I was a child, I loved to hold my fingers over the tap at full cock and press with all my puny strength until the water defeated me. B. adv. 1. With reference to a firearm: with the cock (cock n.¹ 17) raised to the point from which it can be moved by pulling the trigger. Now somewhat rare. ΚΠ 1836 in ‘T. Oakleigh’ Oakleigh Shooting Code 16 The sportsman is enabled to carry his gun full-cock all day. 1863 J. H. Speke Jrnl. Discov. Source Nile xi. 298 The king now loaded one of the carbines.., and giving it full-cock to a page, told him to go out and shoot a man in the outer court. 1912 E. T. Seton Bk. Woodcraft & Indian Lore x. 275 Never carry a gun full-cock or hammer down. 2000 J. Olsen Last Man Standing (2001) 129 ‘Tell us exactly what did he do with the gun?’ ‘He cocked it full cock.’ 2. With reference to a tap: to a fully open position so that liquid or gas flows freely. See cock n.¹ 15. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > condition of being open or not closed > open [phrase] > open (of taps) full cock1866 1866 Liverpool Mercury 27 Oct. 6/6 It is positively lamentable to see and hear the water taps running full cock for 30 minutes at a time. 1884 Pall Mall Gaz. 19 May 11/1 To turn on all the taps full cock. 1903 G. Bonner Tomorrow's Tangle 138 The full-blown radiance of a gas-jet turned full cock under a sheltering shade. 1947 A. Caldecott Not exactly Ghosts 196 On second thoughts however he turned on the hot tap full-cock before getting in. 1987 R. Hutchison Juggernaut ix. 92 He went around to the far side of the trailer and opened it full cock. ‘Okay, Peanut, let 'er flow,’ he said back at the running tank. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adv.1744
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