"frizzen" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: frizzens [plural]
Etymology: From earlier frizzle (noun), of unknown origin. Compare fleerish, furison. Etymology templates: {{m|en|frizzle|pos=n}} frizzle (noun), {{unk|en|nocap=1}} unknown, {{m|en|fleerish}} fleerish, {{m|en|furison}} furison Head templates: {{en-noun}} frizzen (plural frizzens)
  1. An L-shaped piece of steel hinged at the rear used in flintlock firearms, positioned over the flash pan so to enclose a small priming charge of black powder next to the flash hole that is drilled through the barrel, such that when fired the flint scrapes it so as to create a spark. Categories (topical): Firearms

Inflected forms

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