English dictionary

flintlock

/'fl/I/nt,l/A/k/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

a muzzle loader that had a flintlock type of gunlock

noun.artifact

Synonyms firelock

Source: WordNet 3.0
an obsolete gunlock that has flint embedded in the hammer; the flint makes a spark that ignites the charge

noun.artifact

Source: WordNet 3.0
A lock for a gun or pistol, having a flint fixed in the hammer, which on striking the steel ignites the priming.

noun

Source: webster1913