To wait or hold back.
To fail to fire immediately when the trigger is pulled.
The situation when a gun does not immediately fire when the trigger is pulled, but may fire shortly after.
To obstruct.
To refuse to answer or cooperate, especially in supplying information.
An obstruction.
An alcoholic drink popular in colonial America, consisting of apple cider (or sometimes applejack) mixed with rum (or sometimes gin or whisky).
A refusal to cooperate.
Certain, definite.