Associations to the word «Firelock»

Wiktionary

FIRELOCK, noun. An old form of gunlock, as the flintlock, which ignites the priming by a spark.

Dictionary definition

FIRELOCK, noun. A muzzle loader that had a flintlock type of gunlock.

Wise words

The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God.
Leo Tolstoy