Definitions for: Flintlock

[n] a gunlock that has flint embedded in the hammer; the flint makes a spark that ignites the charge
[n] a muzzle loader having a flintlock type of gunlock

Webster (1913) Definition: Flint"lock`, n.
1. A lock for a gun or pistol, having a flint fixed in the
hammer, which on striking the steel ignites the priming.

2. A hand firearm fitted with a flintlock; esp., the
old-fashioned musket of European and other armies.

See Also: firelock, firing mechanism, flintlock, gunflint, gunlock, muzzle loader

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