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flintlock

American  
[flint-lok] / ˈflɪntˌlɒk /

noun

  1. an outmoded gunlock in which a piece of flint striking against steel produces sparks that ignite the priming.

  2. a firearm with such a lock.

flintlock British  
/ ˈflɪntˌlɒk /

noun

  1. an obsolete gunlock in which the charge is ignited by a spark produced by a flint in the hammer

  2. a firearm having such a lock

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Etymology

Origin of flintlock

First recorded in 1675–85; flint + lock 1

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