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Gunflint

Gunflint Meaning & Definition
Gunflint Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Gunflint?

[n] the piece of flint that provides the igniting spark in a flintlock weapon

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See Also | flint | flintlock

Gunflint In Webster's Dictionary

\Gun"flint`\, n. A sharpened flint for the lock of a gun, to ignite the charge. It was in common use before the introduction of percussion caps.

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