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Flintlock   /flˈɪntlˌɑk/   Listen
Flintlock

noun
1.
A muzzle loader that had a flintlock type of gunlock.  Synonym: firelock.
2.
An obsolete gunlock that has flint embedded in the hammer; the flint makes a spark that ignites the charge.





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"Flintlock" Quotes from Famous Books



... incident which need be given in detail. They swam several streams of water, climbed and descended elevations and shot such game as they required. The weapon of Hay-uta proved to be fully as excellent as it looked. Though its flintlock and single muzzle-loading barrel would have made a sorry show in the presence of our improved modern weapons, yet it was capable of splendid execution. Jack Carleton was a fine marksman, but in a friendly contest in which the three engaged, the Sauk beat him almost every time. ...
— Footprints in the Forest • Edward Sylvester Ellis


Words linked to "Flintlock" :   muzzle loader, gunflint, gunlock, firing mechanism, firelock


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