English noun: flintlock | |||
1. | flintlock (artifact) a muzzle loader that had a flintlock type of gunlock | ||
Synonyms | firelock | ||
Broader (hypernym) | muzzle loader | ||
Part holonym | flintlock | ||
2. | flintlock (artifact) an obsolete gunlock that has flint embedded in the hammer; the flint makes a spark that ignites the charge | ||
Broader (hypernym) | firing mechanism, gunlock | ||
Part holonym | gunflint | ||
Part meronym | firelock, flintlock | ||