Thesaurus results for FLINTLOCK

flintlock

noun

Definition of flintlock

as in musket

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Recent Examples of flintlock Smoke billowed from his flintlock and Rhoades didn’t see where the buck ran after the shot. — Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 28 Jan. 2026 Modern gun technologies are far, far more deadly than the one-shot flintlocks of the 18th century—shouldn’t that matter? — Robert J. Spitzer, Time, 6 June 2023 See All Example Sentences for flintlock

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Noun

The ink came from the buds of oak leaves, swollen to the size of musket balls by the eggs of wasps.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
The alleged texts between the boys, who attended Switzerland Point Middle School, contained information about building a shotgun and musket, as well as obtaining zip ties, per the arrest report.

— James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of musket

Noun

The Ottomans deployed field artillery and Janissary infantry armed with matchlocks in a defensive formation called tabur jangi, in which carts and wagons were used to build barricades on the battlefield.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
The birth of ‘gunpowder warfare’ can be traced back to the 15th century and the invention of the matchlock gun, the first mechanical firing device.

— Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2026

Definition of matchlock

Noun

The Trojans ran the ball from shotgun with a tight end (or two) assisting while completing passes off play-action — with RPOs and quick passes to negate Mizzou’s rush.

— PJ Green September 20, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2026
Herbert dropped back into shotgun and sent Tre’ Harris in motion from right to left.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of shotgun

Noun

Both tanks mount 120-125 mm smoothbore cannons capable of engaging armored vehicles at long range.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 30 June 2026
At least three states — Hawaii, Ohio and North Dakota — treat a smoothbore musket the same as an AK-47 or AR-15.

— Allen G. Breed, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026

Definition of smoothbore

Noun

Suicide remains the 10th leading cause of death in the United States, and CDC data released this year show firearm suicides actually climbed to their highest level on record in 2025, topping 28,000.

— Courtney Marx, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
But after his son Eugene Horsch, 44, was arrested in June on charges involving unlawful firearms and forgery, police made a series of unsettling discoveries at the family home on Chew Avenue in Philly's Olney neighborhood.

— Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026