At cock, At full cock, with the hammer raised and ready to fire; -- said of firearms, also, jocularly, of one prepared for instant action. -- At half cock. See under Half. -- Cock feather (Archery), the feather of an arrow at right angles to the direction of the cock or notch. Nares.
Cock, v. t. To draw the hammer of (a firearm) fully back and set it for firing.
Cock, v. i. To draw back the hammer of a firearm, and set it for firing.
Cocked, fired, and missed his man.
Byron.
Cock, n. [Cf. Icel. k÷kkr lump, Dan. kok heap, or E. cock to set erect.] A small concial pile of hay.
Cock, v. t. To put into cocks or heaps, as hay.
Under the cocked hay.
Spenser.
Cock, n. [Of. coque, F. coche, a small vessel, L. concha muscle shell, a vessel. See Coach, and cf. Cog a small boat.] A small boat.
Yond tall anchoring bark [appears]
Diminished to her cock; her cock, a buoy
Almost too small for sight.
Shak.
Cock, n. A corruption or disguise of the word God, used in oaths. [Obs.] "By cock and pie." Shak.
Cock*ade" (k&obreve;k*ād"), n. [F. cocarble, fr. coquard vain, OF. coquart, fr. coq cock, prob. of imitative origin. The ornament is so named from its resemblance to the crest of a cock. Cf. Coquette.] A badge, usually in the form of a rosette, or knot, and generally worn upon the hat; -- used as an indication of military or naval service, or party allegiance, and in England as a part of the livery to indicate that the wearer is the servant of a military or naval officer.
Seduced by military liveries and cockades.
Burke.
Cock*ad"ed (-ā"d&ebreve;d), a. Wearing a cockade. Young.
Cock`-a-hoop" (?), a. Boastful; defiant; exulting. Also used adverbially.
Cock"al (k&obreve;k"al), n. [Etymol. uncertain.] 1. A game played with sheep's bones instead of dice [Obs.]