gunlock
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of gunlock
Example Sentences
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Taylor had previously told police she believed the gun was in her purse, secured with a trigger lock, and that the gunlock key was under her bedroom mattress.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2023
She said she kept the gunlock key under her bedroom mattress.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 14, 2023
He arranged a system of signals with Shorty, by which one click of his gunlock meant halt, and two to come ahead.
From Si Klegg, Book 6 (of 6) Si And Shorty, With Their Boy Recruits, Enter On The Atlanta Campaign by McElroy, John
He leaped instantly to the shelter of a great trunk and his hand sprang to his gunlock, but no other sound followed, and he wondered.
From The Eyes of the Woods A story of the Ancient Wilderness by Altsheler, Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander)
The latter, with his gunlock in one hand and a greasy rag in the other, looked at the tempting morsel, opened his mouth, and the deed was done.
From Si Klegg, Book 3 (of 6) Si And Shorty Meet Mr. Rosenbaum, The Spy, Who Relates His Adventures by McElroy, John
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