"caplock" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: caplocks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} caplock (plural caplocks)
  1. A firearm that is discharged by means of a percussion cap.
    Sense id: en-caplock-en-noun-hkHY3RSk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for caplock meaning in English (0.6kB)

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