GUNFLINT


Meaning of GUNFLINT in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

1. : a small sharp flint for use in a flintlock to produce a spark of fire to ignite the priming

2. usually capitalized

[so called from the use of old gunflints during Dorr's Rebellion in 1842]

: rhode islander — a nickname

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