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flintlock Synonyms

Another word for flintlock

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• noun (Context 1)

A historical firearm equipped with a flintlock firing mechanism.

Usage Example

"The museum displayed a beautifully preserved musket carried by an officer during the American Revolutionary War."

Strong
musket
Weak
pistol
firearm

• noun (Context 2)

An obsolete firing mechanism for a firearm, functioning by striking a piece of flint against a steel plate to produce sparks that ignite gunpowder.

Usage Example

"The invention of the firelock greatly improved the reliability of infantry weapons in the seventeenth century."

Strong
firelock

• Nearby Words

flinders
fling
flint
flintlock
flinty
flip
flip-flop

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Flintlock. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/flintlock
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