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FIRELOCK
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Dictionary entry overview: What does firelock mean?
• FIRELOCK (noun)
The noun FIRELOCK has 1 sense:
1. a muzzle loader that had a flintlock type of gunlock
Familiarity information: FIRELOCK used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A muzzle loader that had a flintlock type of gunlock
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
firelock; flintlock
Hypernyms ("firelock" is a kind of...):
muzzle loader (an obsolete firearm that was loaded through the muzzle)
Meronyms (parts of "firelock"):
flintlock (an obsolete gunlock that has flint embedded in the hammer; the flint makes a spark that ignites the charge)
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