"wheellock" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: wheellocks [plural]
Etymology: wheel + lock Etymology templates: {{compound|en|wheel|lock}} wheel + lock Head templates: {{en-noun}} 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. Wikipedia link: wheellock Tags: historical Categories (topical): Firearms

Inflected forms

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