Gunflint

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Gunflint \Gun"flint`\, 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.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  gunflint
       n : the piece of flint that provides the igniting spark in a
           flintlock weapon