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
4 April 2025
(verb) kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine; “The French guillotined many Vietnamese while they occupied the country”
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.
