

tumblers
/ΛtΚmblΙrz/

noun
A movable obstruction in a lock, consisting of a lever, latch, wheel, slide, or the like, which must be adjusted to a particular position by a key or other means before the bolt can be thrown in locking or unlocking.


noun
A piece attached to, or forming part of, the hammer of a gunlock, upon which the mainspring acts and in which are the notches for sear point to enter.



noun
A drinking glass that has no stem, foot, or handle β so called because such glasses originally had a pointed or convex base and could not be set down without spilling. This compelled the drinker to finish his measure.








