Definition of flintlock Flintlock
/flɪˈntlɑˌk/ - [flintlak] - flint•lock
We found 6 definitions of flintlock from 4 different sources.
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What does flintlock mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: flintlocks |
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| flintlock - an obsolete gunlock that has flint embedded in the hammer; the flint makes a spark that ignites the charge | ||
| firing mechanism, gunlock the action that ignites the charge in a firearm | ||
| firelock, flintlock an obsolete gunlock that has flint embedded in the hammer; the flint makes a spark that ignites the charge | ||
| flintlock - a muzzle loader that had a flintlock type of gunlock | ||
| firelock | ||
| muzzle loader an obsolete firearm that was loaded through the muzzle | ||
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Wiktionary 
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- flintlock (n.)
A lock for a gun or pistol, having a flint fixed in the hammer, which on striking the steel ignites the priming. - flintlock (n.)
A hand firearm fitted with a flintlock; esp., the old-fashioned musket of European and other armies.
Part of speech
🔤- flintlock, noun, singular of flintlocks.
