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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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  1. n. An old form of gunlock containing a match for firing the priming; hence, a musket fired by means of a match.
  2. n. an early style of musket; a slow-burning wick would be lowered into a hole in the breech to ignite the charge
  3. An old form of gunlock containing a match for firing the priming; hence, a musket fired by means of a match.
  4. An old form of gunlock containing a match for firing thepriming; hence, a musket fired by means of a match.
  5. n. an early style of musket; a slow-burning wick would be lowered into a hole in the breech to ignite the charge