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Meaning of wheellock | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

An early type of firearm, using a spring-driven wheel against a flint to make sparks in the firing pan.

historical

Equivalents

Suomi rataslukko

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

wheelmaker wheelmaking wheelman Wheelock wheelpants wheelperson

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