Under a franchise arrangement, a person or company purchases the ability to run a local business under a larger company's brand. Depending on the franchise arrangement, the local party may have to meet certain standards established by the larger company and purchase products from the larger company as well.
Half-cock is when the position of the hammer is partially but not completely cocked.
Full Definition of SHOTGUN. 1. : a smoothbore shoulder weapon for firing shot at short ranges. 2. : an offensive football formation in which the quarterback plays a few yards behind the line of scrimmage and the other backs are scattered as flankers or slotbacks.â shotgun transitive verb.â shotÂ·gunÂ·ner \-ËgÉ-nÉr\ noun. a gun with a long barrel that shoots a large number of small metal balls (called buckshot). American football: an offensive formation in which the quarterback is a few yards behind the line of scrimmage at the start of a play.