MATCHLOCK


Meaning of MATCHLOCK in English

n.

Pronunciation: - ˌ läk

Function: noun

Date: circa 1637

1 : a musket equipped with a matchlock

2 : a slow-burning match lowered over a hole in the breech of a musket to ignite the charge

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