gunlock, firing mechanism
(noun) the action that ignites the charge in a firearm
Source: WordNet® 3.1
gunlock (plural gunlocks)
A mechanism fitted to a cannon that fires it when a cord is pulled.
• lock
Source: Wiktionary
Gun"lock`, n.
Definition: The lock of a gun, for producing the discharge. See Lock.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 December 2024
(adjective) restricted to a particular condition of life; “an obligate anaerobe can survive only in the absence of oxygen”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
