percussion lock

noun

a gunlock on a firearm that fires by striking a percussion cap.

Compare flintlock.

Origin of percussion lock

First recorded in 1820–30

Words nearby percussion lock

percussion, percussion cap, percussion flaking, percussion instrument, percussionist, percussion lock, percussion tool, percussion welding, percussive, percussor, percutaneous

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Example sentences from the Web for percussion lock

He had his men furnished with the percussion-lock rifle, a very superior arm to the old smooth-bore.
The Brothers' War|John Calvin Reed
At the encampments near the winter station we found a couple of percussion-lock guns, with caps, powder and lead.
The Voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe, Volume I and Volume II|A.E. Nordenskieold
The last improvement which we shall notice was the percussion-lock.
The International Monthly Magazine, Volume 5, No. 1, January, 1852|Various

British Dictionary definitions for percussion lock

percussion lock

noun

a gunlock in which the hammer strikes a percussion cap

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单词	percussion lock
释义	percussion lock noun a gunlock on a firearm that fires by striking a percussion cap. Compare flintlock. Origin of percussion lock First recorded in 1820–30 Words nearby percussion lock percussion, percussion cap, percussion flaking, percussion instrument, percussionist, percussion lock, percussion tool, percussion welding, percussive, percussor, percutaneous Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for percussion lock He had his men furnished with the percussion-lock rifle, a very superior arm to the old smooth-bore. The Brothers' War\|John Calvin Reed At the encampments near the winter station we found a couple of percussion-lock guns, with caps, powder and lead. The Voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe, Volume I and Volume II\|A.E. Nordenskieold The last improvement which we shall notice was the percussion-lock. The International Monthly Magazine, Volume 5, No. 1, January, 1852\|Various British Dictionary definitions for percussion lock percussion lock noun a gunlock in which the hammer strikes a percussion cap Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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