firelock

== English == === Etymology === From fire +‎ lock. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈfaɪəlɒk/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈfaɪ(ə)ɹˌlɑk/ Hyphenation: fire‧lock === Noun === firelock (plural firelocks) (historical) A form of gunlock, in which the priming is ignited by a spark. [from 16th c.] (by extension, historical) A firearm using such a gunlock. [from 17th c.] ==== Translations ==== === References === “firelock”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. === Anagrams === flockier