What does flintlock mean?
A type of firearm that uses a piece of flint to create sparks, which ignite the gunpowder, causing the gun to fire. A flintlock is typically a muzzle-loading firearm.
Example
"The old musket was a flintlock, which made it difficult to reload quickly."
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