Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

flintlock mechanism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.15 in modern English

Syllables
flint-lock- mech-a-nism
IPA
36
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
5
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of lock used on muskets, rifles, and pistols from the early 17th to the mid-19th century.

Inflected Forms

flintlock mechanisms (plural)

Questions

What does flintlock mechanism mean?
A type of lock used on muskets, rifles, and pistols from the early 17th to the mid-19th century.

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