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flintlock

DEFINITIONS OF: flintlock

1

n an obsolete gunlock that has flint embedded in the hammer; the flint makes a spark that ignites the charge

Type of:
firing mechanism, gunlock
the action that ignites the charge in a firearm

n a muzzle loader that had a flintlock type of gunlock

Synonyms:
firelock
Type of:
muzzle loader
an obsolete firearm that was loaded through the muzzle
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