gunflint

[ guhn-flint ]

noun

1. the flint in a flintlock.

gunflint

/ ˈɡʌnˌflɪnt /

noun

1. a piece of flint in a flintlock's hammer used to strike the spark that ignites the charge

Word History and Origins

Origin of gunflint¹

First recorded in 1725–35; gun ¹ + flint

Example Sentences

The wines had the dry smack of gunflint and the bouquet of powder, and the company imbibed freely.

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It was one of those cases in which one has to resort to the gunflint.

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The glory of the rabbits remains, but the gunflint trade was, of course, vanished.

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