Flintlock (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. an outmoded gunlock in which a piece of flint striking against steel produces sparks that ignite the priming.
  2. a firearm with such a lock.
noun
  1. an obsolete gunlock in which the charge is ignited by a spark produced by a flint in the hammer
  2. a firearm having such a lock
Flintlock (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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