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A wheellock pistol.
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Etymology
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From
wheel
+
lock
.
Noun
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wheellock
(
plural
wheellocks
)
(
historical
,
firearms
)
An early type of
firearm
, using a
spring
-driven wheel against a
flint
to make
sparks
in the firing pan.
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