Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

frizel

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: frizel
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A movable furrowed piece of steel struck by the flint, to throw sparks into the pan, in an early form of flintlock.

Example Sentences

"To this succeeded the Snaplance ^([sic]), in which a motion was given to the dog, or cock, and a movable plate of steel, called the frizel, or hammer, was placed vertically above the pan to receive the action of the flint."

Inflected Forms

frizels (plural)

Questions

What does frizel mean?: A movable furrowed piece of steel struck by the flint, to throw sparks into the pan, in an early form of flintlock.

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