flintlock [
'flɪnt`lɑk]
n. 燧石发火装置, 燧发机, 明火枪
flintlock[ noun ]- a muzzle loader that had a flintlock type of gunlock
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- an obsolete gunlock that has flint embedded in the hammer; the flint makes a spark that ignites the charge
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Flintlock \Flint"lock`\, n.
1. A lock for a gun or pistol, having a flint fixed in the
hammer, which on striking the steel ignites the priming.
2. A hand firearm fitted with a flintlock; esp., the
old-fashioned musket of European and other armies.