firelock
Americannoun
noun
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an obsolete type of gunlock with a priming mechanism ignited by sparks
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a gun or musket having such a lock
Etymology
Origin of firelock
Example Sentences
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I am apprehensive about the use of the firelock, and pray I acquit myself well in the day of trial.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
Beneath the light, leaning against a guardhouse constructed on one side of the gate, she discovered a man with a firelock to his shoulder and a long pipe in his mouth.
From Captain Kyd, Vol. II or, The Wizard of the Sea by Jonathon Holt Ingraham
"What party?" inquired Williams, who had presented his firelock to his breast.
From Harper's New Monthly Magazine No. XVI.?September, 1851?Vol. III. by Various
He was in the Black Watch, when first it 156 was mustered; and, like other gentleman privates, had a gillie at his back to carry his firelock for him on the march.
From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 10 (of 25) by Robert Louis Stevenson
When he entered he found it as dark inside as it was out; and he stumbled and felt his way along the walls; for he wanted to lay aside his firelock and his hunting-bag.
From The Norwegian Fairy Book by Clara Stroebe
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