noun Download 🔗Share Early type of firearm, using a smoldering piece of cord to fire the powder in the firing pan. Examples : "The reenactor carefully lit the slow-burning cord attached to his matchlock before demonstrating how to load and fire the antique gun. " military weapon technology history Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The gunlock used in such a weapon, having a slow smouldering match, see: slow match. Examples : "The museum display showed a soldier carefully lighting the matchlock of his musket, preparing to fire. " weapon military history technology device Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading