Tribunate

( Tribunat, Fr. ) The office of tribune. | TRICKER, | | - | | TRIGGER, | ( Deténte , Fr. ) The catch, which being pulled, disengages the cock of a gun-lock, that it may strike fire. Hair Trigger , ( détente à cheveux , Fr. ) The hair trigger is generally used for rifles, when there is a great nicety required in shooting. The difference between a hair-trigger and a common trigger is this—the hair-trigger, when set, lets off the cock by the slightest touch, whereas the common trigger requires a considerable degree of force, and consequently is longer in its operation.