firelock musket

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• firelock — [fīr′läk΄] n. 1. an early type of gunlock in which the priming was ignited by sparks; wheel lock or flintlock 2. an early type of musket with such a lock …   English World dictionary

• Musket — Muskets and bayonets aboard the frigate Grand Turk. A musket is a muzzle loaded, smooth bore long gun, fired from the shoulder. Muskets were designed for use by infantry. A soldier armed with a musket had the designation musketman or musketeer.… …   Wikipedia

• firelock — /fuyeur lok /, n. a gun having a lock in which the priming is ignited by sparks struck from flint and steel, as the flintlock musket. [1540 50; FIRE + LOCK1] * * * …   Universalium

• firelock — noun historical a musket in which the priming is ignited by sparks …   English new terms dictionary

• musket — n breechloader, flintlock, firelock, blun derbluss, matchlock, wheel lock, harquebus, muzzle loader, petronel; rifle, Winchester rifle, carbine, shotgun …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

• firelock — fire•lock [[t]ˈfaɪərˌlɒk[/t]] n. mil a gun having a lock in which the priming is ignited by sparks struck from flint and steel, as the flintlock musket …   From formal English to slang

• firelock — /ˈfaɪəlɒk/ (say fuyuhlok) noun 1. the flintlock musket, in whose lock the priming is ignited by sparks struck from flint and steel. 2. (formerly) a soldier armed with such a gun …  

• firelock — n. hist. a musket in which the priming was ignited by sparks …   Useful english dictionary

• muzzle loader — noun an obsolete firearm that was loaded through the muzzle (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑firearm, ↑piece, ↑small arm • Hyponyms: ↑arquebus, ↑harquebus, ↑hackbut, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• escopeta — ˌeskəˈpād.ə, ped.ə noun ( s) Etymology: Spanish, from Old Italian schioppetto, literally, small explosion, diminutive of schioppo, literally, explosion : a short firelock musket …   Useful english dictionary

• Militia Acts of 1792 — The Militia Act of 1792 was a series of statutes enacted by the second United States Congress in 1792. The act provided for the President of the United States to take command of the state militias in times of imminent invasion or insurrection.… …   Wikipedia