firelock
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fire·lock
(fīr′lŏk′)n.
See flintlock.
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firelock
(ˈfaɪəˌlɒk)n
1. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) an obsolete type of gunlock with a priming mechanism ignited by sparks
2. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) a gun or musket having such a lock
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fire•lock
(ˈfaɪərˌlɒk)n.
a gun having a lock in which the priming is ignited by sparks struck from flint and steel, as the flintlock musket.
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Noun | 1. | firelock - 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 |
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