FIRELOCK

flintlock, firelock

(noun) a muzzle loader that had a flintlock type of gunlock

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

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.]

Anagrams

• 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



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