FIRELOCK


Meaning of FIRELOCK in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˌläk ]

noun

Date: 1547

1. : a gun's lock employing a slow match to ignite the powder charge ; also : a gun having such a lock

2.

a. : flintlock

b. : wheel lock

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.