FLINTLOCK - Definition

Pronunciation:		'flint`lâk
WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[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

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

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

	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.