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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