matchlock

An early type of firearm, specifically a musket, in which the charge is ignited by lowering a slow-burning wick (match) into a hole in the breech.

• 🇪🇸Tipo de mecanismo de disparo para armas de fuego tempranas, especialmente mosquetes, en el que la carga se enciende bajando una mecha de combustión lenta hasta un orificio en la recámara. También designa el arma equipada con este mecanismo.

1. Early firearm mechanism C1 formal

   An early type of firearm ignition system where a slow-burning wick (match) is lowered into a flash pan to ignite the gunpowder.

   • The matchlock was a revolutionary weapon in the 15th century.
   • Soldiers had to keep the match burning constantly when using a matchlock.
   • Museums display matchlock muskets from the Renaissance period.

   🇪🇸llave de mecha

   Sinónimos: firelock

• matchlocks plural form
• matchlocks' possessive plural form
• matchlock's possessive singular form