matchlock
[ mach-lok ]
/ ˈmætʃˌlɒk /
noun
an old form of gunlock in which the priming was ignited by a slow match.
a hand gun, usually a musket, with such a lock.
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matchlock
/ (ˈmætʃˌlɒk) /
noun
an obsolete type of gunlock igniting the powder by means of a slow match
a gun having such a lock
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