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
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
With the antique firelock such a practice was necessary; but nothing in our day so stamps a man a poacher as this total denial of “law” to the game.
From The Gamekeeper At Home Sketches of Natural History and Rural Life by Richard Jefferies
Behind a stone wall a farmer rose and presented his firelock, 482 but the piece flashed in the pan.
From Cardigan by Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers
The trusty firelock was remounted, and hung in polished readiness over each humble door.
From Mind Amongst the Spindles by Various
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