About The Word Matchlock
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Matchlock
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What's The Definition Of Matchlock?
[n] an early style of musket; had a slow burning wick that could be lowered into a hole in the breech to ignite the charge
Synonyms | Synonyms for Matchlock: Related Terms | Find terms related to Matchlock: See Also | musket Matchlock In Webster's Dictionary \Match"lock`\, n.
An old form of gunlock containing a match for firing the
priming; hence, a musket fired by means of a match.
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