Category:Trigger

Trig"ger, n. Etym: [for older tricker, from d. trekker, fr. trekken To draw, pull. See trick, n.]

1. A catch to hold the wheel of a carriage on a declivity.

2. (mech.)

Defn: 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 (zoöl.), a large plectognath fish (balistes Carolinensis or b. 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.