'Flintlock' definitions:
Definition of 'flintlock'
(from WordNet)
noun
A muzzle loader that had a flintlock type of gunlock [syn: flintlock, firelock]
noun
An obsolete gunlock that has flint embedded in the hammer; the flint makes a spark that ignites the charge
Definition of 'Flintlock'
From: GCIDE
- 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. [1913 Webster]
- 2. A hand firearm fitted with a flintlock; esp., the old-fashioned musket of European and other armies. [1913 Webster]