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FLINTLOCK
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
Etymology
Noun
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
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