flintlock

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Contents

1 English
- 1.1 Etymology
- 1.2 Noun
  - 1.2.1 See also
  - 1.2.2 Translations

English [edit]

Etymology [edit]

flint +‎ lock

Noun [edit]

flintlock (plural flintlocks)

An early type of firearm, using a spring-loaded flint to strike sparks into the firing pan.

See also [edit]

Flintlock on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Translations [edit]

firearm

Finnish: piilukko (fi)
Macedonian: кременарка (mk) (kreménarka) f

Swedish: flintlås (sv) n

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