wheel lock

English - Turkish

Definition of wheel lock in English Turkish dictionary

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English - English

Definition of wheel lock in English English dictionary

Device for igniting the powder in a firearm such as a musket. Developed 1515, the wheel lock struck a spark to ignite powder in the pan of a musket by means of a holder that pressed a shard of flint or a piece of iron pyrite against an iron wheel with a milled edge; the wheel rotated and sparks flew. The principle was used in the design of the flint-and-wheel cigarette lighter. See also flintlock

an obsolete gunlock using flint and a revolving wheel

Related Terms

wheellock

An early type of firearm, using a spring-driven wheel against a mineral to make sparks in the firing pan

wheellock

A wheel lock; an early type of firearm, using a spring-driven wheel against a mineral to make sparks in the firing pan

Hyphenation

wheel Lock

Turkish pronunciation

hwil läk

Pronunciation

/ˈhwēl ˈläk/ /ˈhwiːl ˈlɑːk/