firelock

[ fahyuhr-lok ]

noun
  1. a gun having a lock in which the priming is ignited by sparks struck from flint and steel, as the flintlock musket.

Origin of firelock

1
First recorded in 1540–50; fire + lock1

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British Dictionary definitions for firelock

firelock

/ (ˈfaɪəˌlɒk) /


noun
  1. an obsolete type of gunlock with a priming mechanism ignited by sparks

  2. a gun or musket having such a lock

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