MATCHLOCKS
23
Scrabble
26
WWF
M(3) A(1) T(1) C(3) H(4) L(1) O(1) C(3) K(5) S(1)
NWL/TWL ✓ Collins ✓ WWF ✓
Definition
noun
- Early type of firearm, using a smoldering piece of cord to fire the powder in the firing pan.
- The gunlock used in such a weapon, having a slow smouldering match, see: slow match.
Source: Wiktionary
