doglock

English

noun
Definitions
  • (firearms) The lock that preceded the true flintlock in both rifles and pistols in the 17th century.

Etymology

Compound from English dog + English lock (tuf of hair, tuft length of hair, curl, tuft of hair).

Origin

English

lock

Gloss

tuf of hair, tuft length of hair, curl, tuft of hair

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