"doglock" meaning in English

See doglock in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: doglocks [plural]
Etymology: From dog + lock. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|dog|lock}} dog + lock Head templates: {{en-noun}} doglock (plural doglocks)
  1. (firearms, historical) The lock that preceded the true flintlock in both rifles and pistols in the 17th century. Tags: historical

Inflected forms

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