01 v. t. To set the cock of (a firearm) at the first notch.
imp. & p. p.
Halfcocked; p. pr. & vb. n.
Halfcocking
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1.
To set the cock of (a firearm) at the first notch.
Phrases & compounds
To go off half-cocked —
To be discharged prematurely, or with the trigger at half cock; -- said of a firearm.