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/ˈfaɪəlɒk/ · noun
(historical) A form of gunlock, in which the priming is ignited by a spark..
He looked round for his gun, but in place of the clean well-oiled fowing-piece, he found an old firelock lying by him, the barrel encrusted with rust, the lock falling off, and the stock worm-eaten.
Alfred, surprised to meet his father, whom he thought absent from home, […] stood, holding his firelock in one hand, and his hat in the other […]
Before we were out of the forest, however, we saw about ten peasants, some armed with firelocks [translating Feuer-rohren], others busy burying something.
Use firelock when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Firelock means (historical) A form of gunlock, in which the priming is ignited by a spark..
Common synonyms include flintlock.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
He looked round for his gun, but in place of the clean well-oiled fowing-piece, he found an old firelock lying by him, the barrel encrusted with rust, the lock falling off, and the stock worm-eaten.
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