the mechanism in some firearms that causes the charge to be exploded
gunlock in American English
(ˈgʌnˌlɑk)
noun
in some old guns, the mechanism by which the charge is set off
gunlock in American English
(ˈɡʌnˌlɑk)
noun
the mechanism of a firearm by which the charge is exploded
Word origin
[1645–55; gun1 + lock1]This word is first recorded in the period 1645–55. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: capsule, herringbone, revival, soup, vibration