单词 | lock plate |
释义 | > as lemmaslock plate b. attributive with the sense ‘of or relating to the firing mechanism of a gun’ (see sense 5), as lock action, lock plate, etc. ΚΠ 1760 R. Stewart Let. 14 Apr. in G. Washington Papers (1988) VI. 412 Scarce a man has a Bayonet, Lock Cover, Hammer Cap, Brush or Picker. 1775 B. Franklin Let. 27 Aug. in Papers (1982) XXII. 184 They [sc. gunsmiths] will be encourag'd..to make Tools and Machines..such as Suages for Lock Plates and Cocks. 1833 Regulations Instr. Cavalry i. iii. 103 Take off the right-hand glove and lock-cover. 1833 Sporting Mag. May 23/2 See that the stock be firm and sound, and that the lock-plates, barrel, and furniture fit neatly into it. 1851 Official Descriptive & Illustr. Catal. Great Exhib. II. 356/2 Improved safety trigger guard. Pair of lock actions. 2002 P. Haythornthwaite Brit. Rifleman 1797–1815 59/1 [The] enclosed or screwless lock..in which the working mechanism was concealed behind the lock plate. 2003 J. F. Graf Warman’s Civil War Collectibles xiii. 302/2 Musket, Model 1840... The lock action is as crisp as new. 2010 A. A. Cox Depending on Arms (Ph.D. diss., Univ. of Calif. Los Angeles) 285 The development in the 15th century of waterproof lock covers..helped to protect the components of the lock from rusting. < as lemmas |
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