half cock

noun

the position of the hammer of a firearm when held halfway between the firing and retracted positions by a mechanism so that it will not operate.

Origin of half cock

First recorded in 1695–1705

Words nearby half cock

half-cell, half cent, half-century, half-circle, half-closed, half cock, half-cocked, half-completed, half-concealed, half-conscious, half-convinced

Definition for half cock (2 of 2)

half-cock

[ haf-kok, hahf- ]

/ ˈhæfˈkɒk, ˈhɑf- /

verb (used with object)

to set the hammer of (a firearm) at half cock.

Origin of half-cock

First recorded in 1825–35

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for half cock

I've been a fool, I admit that, but Rachael has no cause to go off at half-cock, this way!
The Heart of Rachael|Kathleen Norris
If the piece be not at half-cock, the cylinder and barrel cannot be assembled to the frame.
The Modern American Pistol and Revolver|A. C. Gould
I was afraid you might go off at half-cock, as usual, if I turned the matter over to you.
The Real Man|Francis Lynde
If it falls too low it fires the pistol, if it does not click it has not properly got to half-cock.
The Modern Pistol and How to Shoot It|Walter Winans

He took out his rifle from beneath his leg and set it across his saddle at half-cock.
The Virginian|Owen Wister

British Dictionary definitions for half cock

half-cock

noun

on a single-action firearm, a halfway position in which the hammer can be set for safety; in this position the trigger is cocked by the hammer which cannot reach the primer to fire the weapon

go off at half-cock or go off half-cocked

to fail as a result of inadequate preparation or premature starting
to act or function prematurely

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	half cock
释义	half cock noun the position of the hammer of a firearm when held halfway between the firing and retracted positions by a mechanism so that it will not operate. Origin of half cock First recorded in 1695–1705 Words nearby half cock half-cell, half cent, half-century, half-circle, half-closed, half cock, half-cocked, half-completed, half-concealed, half-conscious, half-convinced Definition for half cock (2 of 2) half-cock [ haf-kok, hahf- ] / ˈhæfˈkɒk, ˈhɑf- / verb (used with object) to set the hammer of (a firearm) at half cock. Origin of half-cock First recorded in 1825–35 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for half cock I've been a fool, I admit that, but Rachael has no cause to go off at half-cock, this way! The Heart of Rachael\|Kathleen Norris If the piece be not at half-cock, the cylinder and barrel cannot be assembled to the frame. The Modern American Pistol and Revolver\|A. C. Gould I was afraid you might go off at half-cock, as usual, if I turned the matter over to you. The Real Man\|Francis Lynde If it falls too low it fires the pistol, if it does not click it has not properly got to half-cock. The Modern Pistol and How to Shoot It\|Walter Winans He took out his rifle from beneath his leg and set it across his saddle at half-cock. The Virginian\|Owen Wister British Dictionary definitions for half cock half-cock noun on a single-action firearm, a halfway position in which the hammer can be set for safety; in this position the trigger is cocked by the hammer which cannot reach the primer to fire the weapon go off at half-cock or go off half-cocked to fail as a result of inadequate preparation or premature starting to act or function prematurely Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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