gunlock

gun·lock
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UK/ˈɡʌnˌlɒk/

noun

A mechanism fitted to a cannon that fires it when a cord is pulled.

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firing mechanism
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Meanings

noungunlock (plural gunlocks)

plural gunlocks

  1. A mechanism fitted to a cannon that fires it when a cord is pulled.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe action that ignites the charge in a firearm

Similar
firing mechanism
Broader
actionaction mechanism

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From gun + lock.

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Translations

Bulgarian затвор
  • затвор (zatvor)A mechanism fitted to a cannon that fires it when a cord is pulled
Irish glas gunna
  • glas gunnaA mechanism fitted to a cannon that fires it when a cord is pulled
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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