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Noun: flintlock  'flint,lók
  1. A muzzle loader that had a flintlock type of gunlock
    - firelock
     
  2. An obsolete gunlock that has flint embedded in the hammer; the flint makes a spark that ignites the charge

Derived forms: flintlocks

Type of: firing mechanism, gunlock, muzzle loader

Encyclopedia: Flintlock