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flintlock

[flint-lok] / ˈflɪntˌlɒk /
NOUN
gun
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cannon handgun hardware mortar piece pistol revolver rifle shotgun
STRONG
Uzi blaster difference equalizer forty-five howitzer magnum musket ordnance persuader rod
WEAK
Saturday-night special peashooter thirty-eight

Example Sentences

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The spread of the flintlock was a watershed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

We were also dealing with old flintlock pistols, though.

From Salon • Aug. 4, 2024

An Egyptian limestone statue, dating to 2400 BC, sold for £6 million; while a pair of Napoleonic flintlock pistols fetched £976,000.

From BBC • Jul. 8, 2022

Remington, the country’s oldest gun maker, began making flintlock rifles in 1816.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 8, 2021

The Corporal cocked the flintlock of his gun.

From "The Fighting Ground" by Avi

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