gunflint
noun
gun·flint
ˈgən-ˌflint 
: a small sharp flint fashioned to ignite the priming in a flintlock
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The wine features aromas of pear, apple and grapefruit, with an underlying note of gunflint and white floral notes.
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Crispy crackly bright tropical aromas—lime and kiwi fruit—as well as gunflint.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
Waterbrook’s Clean Chardonnay ($16) possesses aromas and flavors of ripe pears, anise, lime and gunflint.
—oregonlive, 11 Feb. 2023
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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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Crispy crackly bright tropical aromas—lime and kiwi fruit—as well as gunflint.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
Waterbrook’s Clean Chardonnay ($16) possesses aromas and flavors of ripe pears, anise, lime and gunflint.
—oregonlive, 11 Feb. 2023
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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“Gunflint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunflint. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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