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Firelock
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WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Firelock
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1.
an obsolete type of gunlock with a priming mechanism ignited by sparks
2.
a gun or musket having such a lock
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Firelock
see synonyms of firelock noun
1.
an early type of gunlock in which the priming was ignited by sparks; wheel lock or flintlock
2.
an early type of musket with such a lock
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Firelock
see synonyms of firelockn.
1. A firearm that is a flintlock or a wheel lock.
2. A gunlock that is a flintlock or a wheel lock.
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