flintlock, firelock
(noun) a muzzle loader that had a flintlock type of gunlock
Source: WordNet® 3.1
firelock (plural firelocks)
(historical) A form of gunlock, in which the priming is ignited by a spark. [from 16th c.]
(historical) A firearm using such a gunlock. [from 17th c.]
• flockier
Source: Wiktionary
Fire"lock`, n.
Definition: An old form of gunlock, as the flintlock, which ignites the priming by a spark; perhaps originally, a matchlock. Hence, a gun having such a lock.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 May 2025
(noun) a bronchodilator (trade names Ventolin or Proventil) used for asthma and emphysema and other lung conditions; available in oral or inhalant forms; side effects are tachycardia and shakiness
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
