flintlock

A noun referring to a type of gunlock that uses flint to create a spark to ignite the charge, or a firearm equipped with such a lock.

• 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa un tipo de mecanismo de disparo para armas de fuego en el que se emplea un pedernal para generar la chispa que enciende la carga, o el arma de fuego equipada con dicho mecanismo.

1. Type of firearm C1 formal

   A muzzle-loading firearm that uses a flintlock mechanism to ignite the gunpowder.

   • The soldier carried a flintlock musket into battle.
   • Collectors often seek antique flintlock pistols.
   • The flintlock rifle was a significant advancement in weaponry.

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   Sinónimos: firelock

2. Gunlock mechanism C1 formal

   An obsolete gunlock where a piece of flint is held in the hammer; when the hammer strikes a steel plate, it creates a spark that ignites the gunpowder.

   • The flintlock mechanism was a key innovation in the 17th century.
   • He carefully examined the flintlock on the old musket.
   • The flintlock replaced earlier matchlock designs.

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• flintlocks plural form
• flintlocks' possessive plural form
• flintlock's possessive singular form