Meaning

2 senses

  1. (historical)A form of gunlock, in which the priming is ignited by a spark.

  2. (broadly, historical)A firearm using such a gunlock.

More definitions
  • a muzzle loader that had a flintlock type of gunlock

Origin

From fire + lock.

From fire + lock.

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Forms

plural: firelocks
Singularfirelock
Pluralfirelocks

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a muzzle loader that had a flintlock type of gunlock:flintlock

See also

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