gunflint

noun

gun·flint ˈgən-ˌflint

: a small sharp flint fashioned to ignite the priming in a flintlock

Examples of gunflint in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Waterbrook’s Clean Chardonnay ($16) possesses aromas and flavors of ripe pears, anise, lime and gunflint. —

oregonlive, 11 Feb. 2023 Scents of lemon verbena, fresh-cut grass, gunflint and peonies will keep you swirling and sniffing for a good long time. —

Michael Alberty | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 4 May 2022 The gunflint was discovered nestled into the cellar stairs, right below the window where Eliza Parker sounded her alarm. —

James Delle, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Jan. 2020 Apple, pear, honey, lemon and spice join signature notes of gunflint in this clean and delightful wine. —

Michael Austin, chicagotribune.com, 21 Mar. 2018 Gunflints, coins, and glass beads found at the site almost certainly came from the newer English settlement. —

Andrew Lawler, Smithsonian, 7 Apr. 2017

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