Associations to the word «Flintlock»
Noun
- Trooper
- Smoke
- Exercise
- Raj
- Arkansas
- Harper
- Disposition
- Pirate
- Hunting
- Saddle
- Richards
- Sharpe
- Manufacture
- Ball
- Nathan
- Combat
- Artillery
- Load
- Fire
- Armor
- Ferry
- Vine
- Cylinder
- Few
- Arrow
- Waist
- Ryan
- Operation
- Pair
- Altogether
- Deck
- Shoot
- True
- Invasion
- Cavalry
- Brigade
- Inch
- Charge
- Century
- Shooting
- Brown
- Knee
- Troop
- Piece
- Squadron
- Soldier
- Back
- Double
- Regiment
- Flame
- Hole
- Clothing
- Arm
- Type
- Introduction
- Pound
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
FLINTLOCK, noun. An early type of firearm, using a spring-loaded flint to strike sparks into the firing pan.
Dictionary definition
FLINTLOCK, noun. A muzzle loader that had a flintlock type of gunlock.
FLINTLOCK, noun. An obsolete gunlock that has flint embedded in the hammer; the flint makes a spark that ignites the charge.
Wise words
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