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Flintlock - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Flintlock : (noun)
1: a muzzle loader having a flintlock type of gunlock [syn: firelock]
2: a gunlock that has flint embedded in the hammer; the flint
makes a spark that ignites the charge
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Flintlock : \Flint"lock`\, n.
1. A lock for a gun or pistol, having a flint fixed in the
hammer, which on striking the steel ignites the priming.
2. A hand firearm fitted with a flintlock; esp., the
old-fashioned musket of European and other armies.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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