matchlocks

noun

plural of matchlock
as in muskets

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  1. muskets
  2. firearms
  3. pistols
Noun
  • There were about sixty of them aboard the Cuyahoga Packet, and they were armed with swords and muskets.
    — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Back then, students halted studies to pick up rifles, muskets, and bayonets.
    — Ira Porter, Christian Science Monitor, 3 July 2026
Definition of muskets
Noun
  • Advocates tout the measure as the most comprehensive update in a decade to the state's firearms laws.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Six additional states require registration of some firearms, such as handguns or those defined as assault weapons, according to the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of firearms
Noun
  • Footage shown on Jordanian state television showed two gunmen armed with what appeared to be pistols approaching the church and opening fire, The Associated Press reported.
    — James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • In 2017, a 16-year-old student armed with a rifle, pistols and a small grenade opened fire at a high school in southern France, wounding three students and the principal.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of pistols
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“Matchlocks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matchlocks. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.

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