gunflint

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noun

The piece of flint or other suitable natural stone that is used in a flintlock weapon to generate a spark

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Meanings

noungunflint (plural gunflints)

plural gunflints

  1. The piece of flint or other suitable natural stone that is used in a flintlock weapon to generate a spark

Origin

From gun + flint.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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