GUNLOCK: Dictionary Entry and Meaning

Pronunciation:			'gun`lâk
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  the action that ignites the charge in a firearm
	Synonyms:		firing mechanism
	See Also:		action, action mechanism, cock, flintlock, gun, hammer, wheel lock
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
	Definition:		\Gun"lock`\, n. The lock of a gun, for producing the discharge. See {Lock}.