Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

matchlock

/ˈmæt͡ʃlɑk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.61 in modern English

Syllables: matchlock
IPA: /ˈmæt͡ʃlɑk/

22

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Early type of firearm, using a smoldering piece of cord to fire the powder in the firing pan.

noun

The gunlock used in such a weapon, having a slow smouldering match.

Example Sentences

"I crept silently up the hill-road, but the fuse of my matchlock was wetted with the rain, and I could not slay Daoud Shah from afar."

Etymology

From match + lock.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈmæt͡ʃlɑk/
British English: /ˈmatʃlɒk/

Inflected Forms

matchlocks (plural)

Derived Forms

matchlockman

Questions

How do you pronounce matchlock?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmæt͡ʃlɑk/.
What does matchlock mean?: Early type of firearm, using a smoldering piece of cord to fire the powder in the firing pan.
Where does matchlock come from?: From match + lock.

How to pronounce matchlock

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