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noun
an old type of gunlock in which sparks are produced by the friction of a small steel wheel against a piece of iron pyrites.
a gun having such a gunlock.
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Origin of wheel lock
First recorded in 1660–70
Words nearby wheel lock
wheel horse, wheelhouse, wheelie, wheelie bin, wheeling, wheel lock, wheelman, Wheelock, wheel of fortune, wheel of life, wheels
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British Dictionary definitions for wheel lock
wheel lock
noun
a gunlock formerly in use in which the firing mechanism was activated by sparks produced by friction between a small steel wheel and a flint
a gun having such a lock
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