matchlock

match·lock

M0147800 (măch′lŏk′)n.1. A gunlock in which powder is ignited by a match.2. A musket having such a gunlock.

matchlock

(ˈmætʃˌlɒk) n1. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) an obsolete type of gunlock igniting the powder by means of a slow match2. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) a gun having such a lock

match•lock

(ˈmætʃˌlɒk)

n. 1. a gunlock that ignites the charge by a slow match. 2. a gun, usu. a musket, with such a lock. [1630–40]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

matchlock - an early style of musket; a slow-burning wick would be lowered into a hole in the breech to ignite the chargemusket - a muzzle-loading shoulder gun with a long barrel; formerly used by infantrymen