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 Definitions of half cock  [ˈhæfˌbæk, ˈhɑf-]  

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Definition of 'half cock' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) half cock
(on a firearm) the position of the hammer when held by the sear halfway between the firing and retracted positions so that the weapon cannot be fired.

Etymology:  (1695–1705)


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