flintlock
(noun) an obsolete gunlock that has flint embedded in the hammer; the flint makes a spark that ignites the charge
flintlock, firelock
(noun) a muzzle loader that had a flintlock type of gunlock
Source: WordNet® 3.1
flintlock (plural flintlocks)
An early type of firearm, using a spring-loaded flint to strike sparks into the firing pan.
Source: Wiktionary
Flint"lock`, n.
1. A lock for a gun or pistol, having a flint fixed in the hammer, which on stricking the steel ignites the priming.
2. A hand firearm fitted with a flintlock; esp., the old-fashioned musket of European and other armies.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
6 October 2024
(adjective) of such great duration as to preclude the possibility of being assigned a date; “dateless customs”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
