- an obsolete gunlock in which the charge is ignited by a spark produced by a flint in the hammer
- a firearm having such a lock
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
flint•lock /ˈflɪntˌlɑk/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Militarya gun used in former times, with a flint for igniting the charge.
flint•lock
(flint′lok′),USA pronunciation n.
- an outmoded gunlock in which a piece of flint striking against steel produces sparks that ignite the priming.
- a firearm with such a lock.
- flint + lock1 1675–85
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
flintlock /ˈflɪntˌlɒk/ n
'flintlock' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
fusil
- cock
- firelock
- gunflint
- Kentucky rifle
- miquelet
- percussion lock
- pistol-handle knife
- touchhole
- snaphaunce