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full cock

[ fool kok ]

noun

  1. the position of the hammer of a firearm when it is pulled back all the way, ready to be released and fall when the trigger is pulled: Compare half cock ( def ).

    His rifle was at full cock, pointed directly at the intruder.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of full cock1

First recorded in 1740–50

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full circle, comefull count