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/ˈmatʃlɒk/ · noun
(historical) Early type of firearm, using a smoldering piece of cord to fire the powder in the firing pan..
I crept silently up the hill-road, but the fuse of my matchlock was wetted with the rain, and I could not slay Daoud Shah from afar.
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Matchlock means (historical) Early type of firearm, using a smoldering piece of cord to fire the powder in the firing pan..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
I crept silently up the hill-road, but the fuse of my matchlock was wetted with the rain, and I could not slay Daoud Shah from afar.
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