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Definition of French lock in English: French locknoun ˌfrɛn(t)ʃ ˈlɒk rare, historical A lock of hair worn longer than the rest and arranged so as to hang forward over one shoulder.
noun ˌfrɛn(t)ʃ ˈlɒk 1Firearms. Originally: a true flintlock, having a wholly interior mechanism, opposed to the earlier English lock, where the catch for the cock must be screwed on. Later also: any type of gun lock manufactured in France. Now chiefly historical. 2A lock (for a door, etc.) of a type manufactured in or associated with France; especially a lock with a complex tumbler mechanism, noted for its security.
Origin Early 17th century. From French + lock. Compare earlier French cut
mid 17th century; earliest use found in John Winthrop (1588–1649), colonial governor. From French + lock. Definition of French lock in US English: French locknounˌfrɛn(t)ʃ ˈlɒk rare, historical A lock of hair worn longer than the rest and arranged so as to hang forward over one shoulder.
nounˌfrɛn(t)ʃ ˈlɒk 1Firearms. Originally: a true flintlock, having a wholly interior mechanism, opposed to the earlier English lock, where the catch for the cock must be screwed on. Later also: any type of gun lock manufactured in France. Now chiefly historical. 2A lock (for a door, etc.) of a type manufactured in or associated with France; especially a lock with a complex tumbler mechanism, noted for its security.
Origin Early 17th century. From French + lock. Compare earlier French cut<br>mid 17th century; earliest use found in John Winthrop (1588–1649), colonial governor. From French + lock. |