flintlock
flint·lock
flintlock · flintlocks
кремнёвка
Steinschlossgewehr, Steinschloss
An early type of firearm, using a spring-loaded flint to strike sparks into the firing panAn early type of firearm, using a spring-loaded flint to strike sparks into the firing pan.
/ˈflɪntˌlɒk/
Meaning
2 sensesAn early type of firearm, using a spring-loaded flint to strike sparks into the firing pan.
Steinschlossgewehr
кремнёвкаkremnjóvka
A type of lock used on muskets, rifles, and pistols from the early 17th to the mid-19th century.
Steinschloss
More definitions
- an obsolete gunlock that has flint embedded in the hammer; the flint makes a spark that ignites the charge
- a muzzle loader that had a flintlock type of gunlock
Translations
3 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
firearm:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
firearm:
type of lock:
Origin
From flint + lock.From flint + lock.
Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Forms
plural: flintlocks| Singular | flintlock |
|---|---|
| Plural | flintlocks |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a muzzle loader that had a flintlock type of gunlock:firelock
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedflintlock mechanism