flintlock
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flintlock
- /ˈflɪntˌlɒk/ UK
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From flint + lock.
noun flintlocks
- An early type of firearm, using a spring-loaded flint to strike sparks into the firing pan. But then I had the flintlock by me for protection. ¶ There were giants in the days when that gun was made; for surely no modern mortal could have held that mass of metal steady to his shoulder. The linen-press and a chest on the top of it formed, however, a very good gun-carriage; and, thus mounted,
- A type of lock used on muskets, rifles, and pistols from the early 17th to the mid-19th century.
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noun firearm
| 中文 | 燧發槍 /燧发枪 suìfāqiāng |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | चकमकी cakamkī |
| Português | arma de pederneira |
| Deutsch | Steinschlossgewehr |
| Română | flintă |
| Русский | кремнёвка kremnjóvka |
noun type of lock
| Deutsch | Steinschloss |
|---|
Talk about this word "flintlock." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/flintlock. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. flintlock. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/flintlock "flintlock." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/flintlock.
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@misc{flintlock_2026,
title = {flintlock},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/flintlock},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
