Thesaurus: gunflint
A sharpened flint for the lock of a gun, to ignite the charge. It was in common use before the introduction of percussion caps.
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- n. A sharpened flint for the lock of a gun, to ignite the charge. It was in common use before the introduction of percussion caps.
- n. the piece of flint that provides the igniting spark in a flintlock weapon
- A sharpened flint for the lock of a gun, to ignite the charge. It was in common use before the introduction of percussion caps.
- A sharpened flint for the lock of a gun, to ignite the charge.It was in common use before the introduction of percussion caps.
- n the piece of flint that provides the igniting spark in a flintlock weapon