firelock
Syllables: fire·lockUK/ˈfaɪəlɒk/US/ˈfaɪ(ə)ɹˌlɑk/
firelock noun: a form of gunlock, in which the priming is ignited by a spark.
Noun
firelock (plural firelocks)
- A form of gunlock, in which the priming is ignited by a spark.
- A firearm using such a gunlock.
- He looked round for his gun, but in place of the clean well-oiled fowing-piece, he found an old firelock lying by him, the barrel encrusted with rust, the lock falling off, and the stock worm-eaten.1819 June 23, Geoffrey Crayon [pseudonym; Washington Irving], “Rip Van Winkle”, in The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent., number I, New York, N.Y.: […] C[ornelius] S. Van Winkle, […], →OCLC...
- Alfred, surprised to meet his father, whom he thought absent from home, […] stood, holding his firelock in one hand, and his hat in the other […]1824, Town and Country Tales, page 115
firelock meaning in Tamil and Marathi
firelock in Tamil
- துவக்கு
firelock in Marathi
- firelock
- बंदूक bandūk
Forms of firelock
| plural | firelocks |
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Origin of firelock
From fire + lock.
Questions about firelock
- What does firelock mean?
- Firelock means a form of gunlock, in which the priming is ignited by a spark.
- What is firelock in Tamil?
- Firelock in Tamil is துவக்கு. See Firelock meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is firelock?
- Firelock is a noun.
- How do you pronounce firelock?
- Firelock is pronounced /ˈfaɪəlɒk/ (UK).
- What is the plural of firelock?
- The plural of firelock is firelocks.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: firelock (page history and authors); firelock (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); बंदूक (Marathi) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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