matchlock

/ˈmatʃlɒk//ˈmætʃlɑk/

noun

  1. 1

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

  2. 2

    The gunlock used in such a weapon, having a slow smouldering match, see: slow match.

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