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noun
Early type of firearm, using a smoldering piece of cord to fire the powder in the firing pan.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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noun
The gunlock used in such a weapon, having a slow smouldering match.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
an early style of musket; a slow-burning wick would be lowered into a hole in the breech to ignite the charge
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: musket
History
From match + lock.
Across languages
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
