HyperDic: flintlock

English > 2 senses of the word flintlock:
NOUNartifactflintlock, firelocka muzzle loader that had a flintlock type of gunlock
artifactflintlockan obsolete gunlock that has flint embedded in the hammer
flintlock > pronunciation
Soundsflih'ntlaa.k
Rhymesaftershock ... woodcock: 87 rhymes with aak...
English > flintlock: 2 senses > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA muzzle loader that had a flintlock type of gunlock.
Synonymfirelock
PartsflintlockAn obsolete gunlock that has flint embedded in the hammer
Broadermuzzle loaderAn obsolete firearm that was loaded through the muzzle
English > flintlock: 2 senses > noun 2, artifact
MeaningAn obsolete gunlock that has flint embedded in the hammer; the flint makes a spark that ignites the charge.
Part offlintlock, firelockA muzzle loader that had a flintlock type of gunlock
PartsgunflintThe piece of flint that provides the igniting spark in a flintlock weapon
Broadergunlock, firing mechanismThe action that ignites the charge in a firearm

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