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Noun: firelock  'fI(-u)r,lók
Usage: archaic
  1. A muzzle loader that had a flintlock type of gunlock
    "The museum displayed an antique firelock from the 18th century";
    - flintlock

Derived forms: firelocks

Type of: muzzle loader

Encyclopedia: Firelock