Matchlock

2 definitions found

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

  Matchlock \Match"lock`\, n.
     An old form of gunlock containing a match for firing the
     priming; hence, a musket fired by means of a match.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  matchlock
       n : an early style of musket; had a slow burning wick that could
           be lowered into a hole in the breech to ignite the charge