Wrist Cock: (also 'wrist break, setting the hands') the procedure of allowing or causing the wrists or hands to cock, set, hinge or fold at the top of the backswing

 

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Wrist Cock: (also 'wrist break, setting the hands') the procedure of allowing or causing the wrists or hands to cock, set, hinge or fold at the top of the backswing

Petcock: A petcock is a manually operated device inserted in the gas line that allows for an On, Off, and Reserve position for the gas supply. When the motorcycle starts to sputter, the rider turns t . . . View Full Definition

Sill Cock: An exterior water faucet (hose bib).

Adcock Range: National low-frequency radio navigation system (c.1930-c.1950) replaced by an omnirange (VOR) system. It consisted of four segmented quadrants broadcasting Morse Code 'A' (dot-dash) and 'N' . . . View Full Definition

Wrist Shot: A wrist shot is a type of shot that involves using arm muscles (especially those in the wrist and forearm) to propel a puck forward from the open-faced, concave part of the blade of a hockey stick.

Glass Cockpit: Said of an aircraft's control cabin which has all-electronic, digital and computer-based, instrumentation.

Bowed Wrist: Indicates a wrist position where the palm is closer to the underside of the forearm (technically called 'flexion') -- see also cupped

Cupping Your Wrist: A type of ball carry that has your wrist bent upwards; it is considered a power/more hook delivery.

Captains Cocktail Party: Usually, the second night into a cruise, the captain will 'host' a shipboard cocktail party. All guests are invited (there may be several of these parties, each lasting approximately one hou . . . View Full Definition

Cockney School Of Poetry: A mocking name for london romantic poets such as john keats and leigh hunt (from a scathing review in blackwood's magazine in october 1817).