gunflint

gun·flint

G0314800 (gŭn′flĭnt′)n. The piece of flint used to strike the igniting spark in a flintlock.

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(ˈɡʌnˌflɪnt) n (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) a piece of flint in a flintlock's hammer used to strike the spark that ignites the charge

gun•flint

(ˈgʌnˌflɪnt)

n. the flint in a flintlock. [1725–35]

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Noun

gunflint - the piece of flint that provides the igniting spark in a flintlock weaponflintlock - an obsolete gunlock that has flint embedded in the hammer; the flint makes a spark that ignites the chargeflint - a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony

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noun the piece of flint that provides the igniting spark in a flintlock weapon

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