Meaning of frizel | Babel Free
Definitions
A movable furrowed piece of steel struck by the flint, to throw sparks into the pan, in an early form of flintlock.
Examples
“To this succeeded the Snaplance ^([sic]), in which a motion was given to the dog, or cock, and a movable plate of steel, called the frizel, or hammer⟳, was placed vertically above the pan to receive⟳ the action of the flint.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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