matchlock

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Pronunciation

/ˈmatʃlɒk/(UK)

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/ˈmatʃlɒk/(UK) · /ˈmæt͡ʃlɑk/(US)

Definition of matchlock

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

(historical)Early type of firearm, using a smoldering piece of cord to fire the powder in the firing pan.

“I crept silently up the hill-road, but the fuse of my matchlock was wetted with the rain, and I could not slay Daoud Shah from afar.”

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noun

(historical)Early type of firearm, using a smoldering piece of cord to fire the powder in the firing pan.

“I crept silently up the hill-road, but the fuse of my matchlock was wetted with the rain, and I could not slay Daoud Shah from afar.”
The gunlock used in such a weapon, having a slow smouldering match.

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From match + lock.

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