FLINTLOCK


Meaning of FLINTLOCK in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈflint-ˌläk ]

noun

Date: 1683

1. : a lock for a gun or pistol having a flint in the hammer for striking a spark to ignite the charge

2. : a firearm fitted with a flintlock

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