doglock

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noun

The lock that preceded the true flintlock in both rifles and pistols in the 17th century.

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Meanings

noundoglock (plural doglocks)

plural doglocks

  1. historicalengineeringThe lock that preceded the true flintlock in both rifles and pistols in the 17th century.

Origin

From dog + lock.

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APA

doglock. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/doglock

MLA

“doglock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/doglock. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “doglock,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/doglock.

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