matchlocks

The word “matchlocks” has 2 syllables: match-locks

It's pronounced as /ˈmætʃ.lɑːks/

What is synonym and antonym for matchlocks?

In the thesaurus, “matchlocks” has 42 synonyms.

Here are synonyms for matchlocks along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for matchlocks

AK-47s
arms
arquebuses
assault rifles
assault weapons
automatics
blunderbusses
breechloaders
carbines
culverins
derringers
fieldpieces
firearms
firelocks
flintlocks
forty-fives
gats
handguns
harquebuses
heat
machine guns
machine pistols
muskets
pieces
pistols
repeaters
revolvers
rods
roscoes
self-loaders
semiautomatics
shotguns
sidearms
six-guns
six-shooters
small arms
smoothbores
spearguns
submachine guns
tommy guns
twenty-twos
zip guns

Meanings of matchlocks

noun
1. Early type of firearm, using a smoldering piece of cord to fire the powder in the firing pan.
2. The gunlock used in such a weapon, having a slow smouldering match, see: slow match.

Example Sentences

The museum exhibited several ancient matchlocks from the 16th century.
Soldiers in the medieval army carried matchlocks into battle.
Historians studied the firing mechanisms of old matchlocks to understand early firearms.
The collection included rare matchlocks with intricate carvings on the stock.
Unlike modern guns, matchlocks required careful handling and constant attention to the burning match.

On this page you'll find 42 synonyms or another words to matchlocks, such as: AK-47s, arms, arquebuses, assault rifles, assault weapons, automatics, blunderbusses.

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