flintlock

Definition of Flintlock in English :

1. firelock, flintlock

a muzzle loader that had a flintlock type of gunlock

2. flintlock

an obsolete gunlock that has flint embedded in the hammer; the flint makes a spark that ignites the charge

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Flintlock

noun

1.

an obsolete gunlock in which the charge is ignited by a spark produced by a flint in the hammer

2.

a firearm having such a lock

noun

1.

a gunlock in which a flint in the hammer strikes a metal plate to produce a spark that ignites the powder

2.

an old-fashioned gun with such a lock

n.

1. An obsolete gunlock in which a flint fixed in the hammer produces a spark that ignites the charge.

2. A firearm having this type of gunlock.