Meaning of Firelock

English Translation from English to English dictionary online for the word Firelock

1. 1
   n.

   An old form of gunlock, as the flintlock, which ignites the priming by a spark; perhaps originally, a matchlock. Hence, a gun having such a lock.

2. 2
   n.

   An old form of gunlock, as the flintlock, which ignites the priming by a spark; perhaps originally, a matchlock. Hence, a gun having such a lock.