flintlocks

Definition of flintlocksnext
plural of flintlock

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Noun
  • This clandestine supply chain eventually provided thousands of muskets, field artillery and millions of pounds of gunpowder that made possible the 1777 victory at Saratoga and France’s subsequent formal alliance.
    Christopher Magra, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Their armaments included a variety of cannons, bombs made of explosive shells, and muskets.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The man who was allegedly armed with multiple firearms and wearing body armor on a Rancho Palos Verdes hiking trail in April 2026.
    Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
  • The operation resulted in eight arrests and the recovery of more than 90 pounds of fentanyl, along with $30,000 and two loaded firearms.
    Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • In addition to Glock, pistols with a cruciform trigger bar — including the Palmetto State Armory Dagger and the Ruger RXM — would need to be redesigned, according to Everytown spokesperson Isabel Aptman.
    Jack O'Connor, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Some of the girl’s recent public appearances included her driving a tank during army training supervised by her father and the pair firing pistols during a visit to a light munitions factory.
    Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
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“Flintlocks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flintlocks. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.

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