flintlock

noun

1. （旧时的）燧发机，明火枪
   a gun used in the past that produced a spark from a flint when the trigger was pressed

1. 明火枪;燧发枪
   A flintlock gun is a type of gun that was used in former times. It is fired by pressing a trigger which causes a spark struck from a flint to light gunpowder.

1. The piece of flint that provides the igniting spark in a flintlock weapon. To explode in the manner of or make the sound of a backfire.
   用来在燧发枪中击打出引火火花的火石。用逆火的方式爆裂或发出逆火的声音。
2. Lucky he didn't have time to load that flintlock.
   幸运的是他没有时间在装弹药。
3. A firearm having a flintlock type of gunlock.
   一种具有燧石扳机装置的火器。
4. The piece of flint used to strike the igniting spark in a flintlock. At that time they have learn to strike fire from flint
   引火燧石用来在燧发枪中击打出引火火花的燧石那时他们已学会了用燧石打火
5. ( formerly) a British infantryman armed with a light flintlock musket.
   （旧指）一个备有轻型燧发步枪的英国步兵。

noun

1. an obsolete gunlock that has flint embedded in the hammer

2. a muzzle loader that had a flintlock type of gunlock

   Synonym:    firelock