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Matchlock
Meaning
Noun
●
In Firearms:
Early type of
firearm
, using a
smoldering
piece
of
cord
to
fire
the
powder
in the
firing
pan.
●
In Weapons:
The
gunlock
used in such a
weapon
, having a
slow
smouldering
match.
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Related
Flintlock
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