firelock

英 ['faɪəlɒk] 美['faɪr,lɑk]
  • n. 明火枪;旧式枪;燧发枪兵

英英释意


1. a muzzle loader having a flintlock type of gunlock

英文词源


firelock (n.)
type of gun lock that uses sparks to ignite the priming, 1540s, from fire (n.) + lock (n.). Originally of the wheel-lock; transferred 17c. to the flintlock.

实用场景例句


He shook his head, shouldered the rusty firelock.
他摇了摇头, 掮上那支生锈的火枪.

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