SIDELOCK

Etymology

Noun

sidelock (plural sidelocks)

A lock of hair worn at the side of the head.

Hyponyms: payess, payot

(firearms) The design of a gun that has the lockwork mounted to the inside of a plate; compare boxlock.

Anagrams

• lockside

Source: Wiktionary



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