flintlock en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈflɪntˌlɒk/ (UK)
Etymology
From flint + lock.
Meanings
-
An early type of firearm, using a spring-loaded flint to strike sparks into the firing pan.
But then I had the flintlock by me for protection. ¶ There were giants in the days when that gun was made; for surely no modern mortal could have held that mass of metal steady to his shoulder. The linen-press and a chest on the top of it formed, however, a very good gun-carriage; and, thus mounted, aim could be taken out of the window,[…].
1879, R[ichard] J[efferies], chapter 1, in The Amateur Poacher, London: Smith, Elder, & Co., […], →OCLC:
- A type of lock used on muskets, rifles, and pistols from the early 17th to the mid-19th century.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| flintlocks | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (19)
mk кременарка (firearm) · de Steinschloss (type of lock) · bg кремъклийка (firearm) · my ကျောက်မီး (firearm) · ro flintă (firearm) · mk кременачка (firearm) · hi चकमकी (firearm) · de Steinschlossgewehr (firearm) · da flintlås (firearm) · ms senapang batu (firearm) · pt arma de pederneira (firearm) · eo silikpafilo (firearm) · sv flintlås (type of lock) · cy gwn carreg fflint (firearm) · eo blunderbuzo (firearm) · ru кремнёвка (firearm) · fi piilukko (firearm) · nl snaphaan (firearm) · cmn 燧發槍 /燧发枪 (firearm)