Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An obsolete gunlock in which a flint fixed in the hammer produces a spark that ignites the charge.
- noun A firearm having this type of gunlock.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A gun-lock in which fire is produced by a flint striking the hammer, and igniting the priming in a receptacle called the pan. The match-lock was superseded by the flint-lock, which is now superseded by the percussion-lock.
- noun A gun, especially a musket, having a flint-lock.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A lock for a gun or pistol, having a flint fixed in the hammer, which on striking the steel ignites the priming.
- noun A hand firearm fitted with a flintlock; esp., the old-fashioned musket of European and other armies.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun An early type of
firearm , using a spring-loadedflint to strikesparks into the firingpan .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an obsolete gunlock that has flint embedded in the hammer; the flint makes a spark that ignites the charge
- noun a muzzle loader that had a flintlock type of gunlock
Etymologies
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Examples
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I built a T/C Hawken flintlock from a kit years ago, and I am NOT a craftsman.
finally my new gunkit for my senior project came in. its a st louis hawken muzzleloader kit. 2010
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I built a T/C Hawken flintlock from a kit years ago, and I am NOT a craftsman.
finally my new gunkit for my senior project came in. its a st louis hawken muzzleloader kit. 2010
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I used to muzzleload, had a TC Hawkin flintlock, as heavy as that barrel is it would take alot to burst it, dunno if "modern" muzzleloaders are as hefty or not, but I assume they are just for product liability reasons.
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I built a T/C Hawken flintlock from a kit years ago, and I am NOT a craftsman.
finally my new gunkit for my senior project came in. its a st louis hawken muzzleloader kit. 2010
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My very serious muzzle loader friend who shoots the flintlock is into the loading process immediately after the shot with the precise movements of a brain surgeon.
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I used to muzzleload, had a TC Hawkin flintlock, as heavy as that barrel is it would take alot to burst it, dunno if "modern" muzzleloaders are as hefty or not, but I assume they are just for product liability reasons.
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In my opinion flintlock is a lot more fun, but that flash of priming powder going off in the pan right in front of your face takes a little getting used to.
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In my opinion flintlock is a lot more fun, but that flash of priming powder going off in the pan right in front of your face takes a little getting used to.
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My very serious muzzle loader friend who shoots the flintlock is into the loading process immediately after the shot with the precise movements of a brain surgeon.
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I built a T/C Hawken flintlock from a kit years ago, and I am NOT a craftsman.
finally my new gunkit for my senior project came in. its a st louis hawken muzzleloader kit. 2010
dailyword commented on the word flintlock
Spock got shot with this in "A Private Little War."
September 12, 2012