I need to cock-on the hammer before firing.

cock-on! I left the tickets at home.

During the demonstration, the collector showed several rare cockings that illustrated different hammer mechanisms.

Dr. Emily Cocke presented her research on coastal ecosystems at the conference.

Professor Cock will give the keynote speech tomorrow.

She watched him cocke the old flintlock before their duel.

The farmer watched the turkey-cocks parade across the yard at dawn.

Many villagers still rear fighting cocks despite the local ban.

The barn was full of fitless cocks that couldn't keep order among the hens.

At dawn, the chaparral cocks performed an elaborate mating display among the scrub oaks.