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matchlock in British English
(ˈmætʃˌlɒk)
noun
1.
an obsolete type of gunlock igniting the powder by means of a slow match
2.
a gun having such a lock
matchlock in American English
(ˈmætʃˌlɑk)
noun
1.
an old type of gunlock in which the charge of powder was ignited by a slow-burning match2 (sense 1)
2.
a musket with such a gunlock
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