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wheel lock
wheel lockn.1. A firing mechanism in certain obsolete small arms, in which a small wheel produces sparks by revolving against a flint.2. A firearm using such a mechanism.wheel lock n 1. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) a gunlock formerly in use in which the firing mechanism was activated by sparks produced by friction between a small steel wheel and a flint 2. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) a gun having such a lock wheel′ lock`
n. 1. an old type of gunlock in which sparks are produced by the friction of a small steel wheel against a piece of iron pyrites. 2. a gun having such a gunlock. [1660–70] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | wheel lock - an obsolete gunlock using flint and a revolving wheelfiring mechanism, gunlock - the action that ignites the charge in a firearm |
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