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flintlock

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flint·lock  (flntlk)
n.
1. An obsolete gunlock in which a flint fixed in the hammer produces a spark that ignites the charge.
2. A firearm having this type of gunlock. Also called firelock.

flintlock [ˈflɪntˌlɒk]
n
1. (Military / Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) an obsolete gunlock in which the charge is ignited by a spark produced by a flint in the hammer
2. (Military / Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) a firearm having such a lock
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.flintlockflintlock - a muzzle loader that had a flintlock type of gunlock
flintlock - an obsolete gunlock that has flint embedded in the hammer; the flint makes a spark that ignites the charge
muzzle loader - an obsolete firearm that was loaded through the muzzle
2.flintlock - an obsolete gunlock that has flint embedded in the hammer; the flint makes a spark that ignites the charge
firelock, flintlock - a muzzle loader that had a flintlock type of gunlock
gunflint - the piece of flint that provides the igniting spark in a flintlock weapon
firing mechanism, gunlock - the action that ignites the charge in a firearm
Translations
flintlock [ˈflɪntlɒk] n (= gun) → fusil m à silex
flintlock [ˈflɪntˌlɒk] nfucile m ad acciarino
flintlock [ˈflɪntˌlɒk] nfucile m ad acciarino


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It was a common belief among his neighbors that he had been a pirate--if upon any better evidence than his collection of boarding pikes, cutlasses, and ancient flintlock pistols, no one knew.
There was nothing but sending out spies and scouts, posting sentinels and blowing the matches of harquebusses, though they carried but few, for almost all used flintlocks.
 
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