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1. (n.) matchlock
a gunlock that ignites the charge by a slow match.
2. matchlock
a gun, usu. a musket, with such a lock.
Etymology: (1630–40)
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1. (noun) matchlock
an early style of musket; a slow-burning wick would be lowered into a hole in the breech to ignite the charge
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1. (noun) matchlock
an old form of gunlock containing a match for firing the priming; hence, a musket fired by means of a match
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