flintlock
Meaning
- An early type of firearm, using a spring-loaded flint to strike sparks into the firing pan.
- A type of lock used on muskets, rifles, and pistols from the early 17th to the mid-19th century.
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Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈflɪntˌlɒk/
Etymology
From flint + lock.
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