( superl. )
A word of command, or a position, in the manual of arms, at which the piece is cocked and held in position to execute promptly the next command, which is, aim.
( superl. )
A word of command, or a position, in the manual of arms, at which the piece is cocked and held in position to execute promptly the next command, which is, aim.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary. Пересмотренный полный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012