Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun flintlock

2 senses of flintlock

Sense 1
flintlock, firelock -- (a muzzle loader that had a flintlock type of gunlock)
       => muzzle loader -- (an obsolete firearm that was loaded through the muzzle)

Sense 2
flintlock -- (an obsolete gunlock that has flint embedded in the hammer; the flint makes a spark that ignites the charge)
       => gunlock, firing mechanism -- (the action that ignites the charge in a firearm)