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Webster 1913 Edition
Trigger
Trig′ger
,Noun.
1.
A catch to hold the wheel of a carriage on a declivity.
2.
(Mech.)
A piece, as a lever, which is connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it; especially
(Firearms)
, the part of a lock which is moved by the finger to release the cock and discharge the piece. Trigger fish
(Zool.)
, a large plectognath fish (
Balistes Carolinensis
or Balistes capriscus
) common on the southern coast of the United States, and valued as a food fish in some localities. Its rough skin is used for scouring and polishing in the place of sandpaper. Called also leather jacket
, and turbot
.Webster 1828 Edition
Trigger
TRIG'GER
, n.1.
A catch to hold the wheel of a carriage on a declivity.2.
The catch of a musket or pistol; the part which being pulled, looses the lock for striking fire.