snap·hance
variants:
or snaphaunce \
ˈsnapˌ han|(t)s , -hän|
\
or less commonly snaphaan \
|n
\
plural -s
Definition of snaphance
1a
: a primitive flintlock
b
: an old-time musket having such a lock
2
obsolete
: a snap catch or spring catch
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