Associations to the word «Gunflint»

Wiktionary

GUNFLINT, noun. The piece of flint or other suitable natural stone that is used in a flintlock weapon to generate a spark

Dictionary definition

GUNFLINT, noun. The piece of flint that provides the igniting spark in a flintlock weapon.

Wise words

The right word may be effective, but no word was ever as effective as a rightly timed pause.
Mark Twain