flintlock
Syllables: flint·lockUK/ˈflɪntˌlɒk/
flintlock noun: an early type of firearm, using a spring-loaded flint to strike sparks into the firing pan.
Noun
flintlock (plural 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...1879, R[ichard] J[efferies], chapter 1, in The Amateur Poacher, London: Smith, Elder, & Co., […], →OCLC
- A type of lock used on muskets, rifles, and pistols from the early 17th to the mid-19th century.
flintlock meaning in Hindi, Malay and Myanmar
flintlock in Hindi
- firearm
- चकमकी cakamkī
flintlock in Malay
- firearm
- senapang batu
flintlock in Myanmar
- firearm
- ကျောက်မီး kyaukmi:
Forms of flintlock
| plural | flintlocks |
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Origin of flintlock
From flint + lock.
Words formed from flintlock
Questions about flintlock
- What does flintlock mean?
- Flintlock means an early type of firearm, using a spring-loaded flint to strike sparks into the firing pan.
- What is flintlock in Hindi?
- Flintlock in Hindi is चकमकी (cakamkī). See Flintlock meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is flintlock?
- Flintlock is a noun.
- How do you pronounce flintlock?
- Flintlock is pronounced /ˈflɪntˌlɒk/ (UK).
- What is the plural of flintlock?
- The plural of flintlock is flintlocks.
Words near flintlock in the dictionary
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