gunlock (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *gunlock*:
NOUN	artifact	gunlock, firing mechanism	the action that ignites the charge in a firearm

English > *gunlock*: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
Meaning	The action that ignites the charge in a firearm.
Synonym	firing mechanism
Part of	gun	A weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
Parts	hammer, cock	The part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
Narrower	flintlock	An obsolete gunlock that has flint embedded in the hammer
Narrower	wheel lock	An obsolete gunlock using flint and a revolving wheel
Broader	action, action mechanism	The operating part that transmits power to a mechanism

HyperDic: gunlock