flintlock
(flint′läk′)
noun
- a gunlock in which a flint in the hammer strikes a metal plate to produce a spark that ignites the powder
- an old-fashioned gun with such a lock
See flintlock in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun- An obsolete gunlock in which a flint fixed in the hammer produces a spark that ignites the charge.
- A firearm having this type of gunlock. Also called firelock.
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