Flintlock
Flintlock noun - An obsolete gunlock that has flint embedded in the hammer; the flint makes a spark that ignites the charge.
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Small arm
Small arm noun - A portable weapon from which a shot is discharged by gunpowder.
Usage example: the soldiers keep their small arms securely in their holsters when not on patrol
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- The Nock Volley Gun, a smoothbore flintlock small arm with seven barrels, designed to be fired from the rigging of Royal Navy warships during The Napoleonic Wars.
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