flint-lock
1flint|lock — «FLIHNT LOK», noun. 1. a gunlock in which a flint striking against steel makes sparks that explode the gunpowder. It is a firelock. 2. an old fashioned gun with such a gunlock …
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5Miquelet Lock — A: Cock or hammer. B: Combination frizzen (steel) and powder pan cover. C: Bridle covering frizzen spring. D: Mainspring. E: Bridle supporting the cock. F: Heel of the cock. G: Poinçon or puzón. H: Full cock or primary sear. I: Half cock or… …
6wheel lock — noun an obsolete gunlock using flint and a revolving wheel • Hypernyms: ↑gunlock, ↑firing mechanism * * * noun : an obsolete gunlock in which sparks are struck from a flint or a piece of iron pyrites by a revolving wheel; also : a gun equipped… …
7wheel lock — 1. an old type of gunlock in which sparks are produced by the friction of a small steel wheel against a piece of iron pyrites. 2. a gun having such a gunlock. [1660 70] * * * Device for igniting the powder in a firearm such as a musket. Developed …
8Wheel lock — Wheel Wheel (hw[=e]l), n. [OE. wheel, hweol, AS. hwe[ o]l, hweogul, hweowol; akin to D. wiel, Icel. hv[=e]l, Gr. ky klos, Skr. cakra; cf. Icel. hj[=o]l, Dan. hiul, Sw. hjul. [root]218. Cf. {Cycle}, {Cyclopedia}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A circular… …
9wheel lock — n. 1. an early type of gunlock in which a rough wheel is spun on a piece of pyrite or flint to throw sparks into the pan and set off the charge 2. a gun with such a lock …
10wheel lock — noun Date: 1670 a gun s lock for a muzzle loading firearm in which sparks are struck from a flint or a piece of pyrite by a revolving wheel …
