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FIRELOCK
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A muzzle loader that had a flintlock type of gunlock
Synonyms:
firelock; flintlock
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
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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