What is to draw back the hammer of a firearm, and set it for firing. Cocked, fired, and missed his man. Byron called?
cock — To draw back the hammer of a firearm, and set it for firing. Cocked, fired, and missed his man. Byron. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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