wheellock

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English

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A wheellock pistol.
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Etymology

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From wheel +‎ lock.

Noun

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wheellock (plural wheellocks)

  1. (historical, firearms) An early type of firearm, using a spring-driven wheel against a flint to make sparks in the firing pan.
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