- wheel lock
- noun Date: 1670 a gun's lock for a muzzle-loading firearm in which sparks are struck from a flint or a piece of pyrite by a revolving wheel
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Wheel lock — Wheel Wheel (hw[=e]l), n. [OE. wheel, hweol, AS. hwe[ o]l, hweogul, hweowol; akin to D. wiel, Icel. hv[=e]l, Gr. ky klos, Skr. cakra; cf. Icel. hj[=o]l, Dan. hiul, Sw. hjul. [root]218. Cf. {Cycle}, {Cyclopedia}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A circular… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wheel lock — n. 1. an early type of gunlock in which a rough wheel is spun on a piece of pyrite or flint to throw sparks into the pan and set off the charge 2. a gun with such a lock … English World dictionary
wheel lock — wheel′ lock n. 1) mil an old type of gunlock in which sparks are produced by the friction of a small steel wheel against a piece of iron pyrites 2) mil a gun having such a gunlock • Etymology: 1660–70 … From formal English to slang
wheel lock — noun an obsolete gunlock using flint and a revolving wheel • Hypernyms: ↑gunlock, ↑firing mechanism * * * noun : an obsolete gunlock in which sparks are struck from a flint or a piece of iron pyrites by a revolving wheel; also : a gun equipped… … Useful english dictionary
wheel lock — 1. an old type of gunlock in which sparks are produced by the friction of a small steel wheel against a piece of iron pyrites. 2. a gun having such a gunlock. [1660 70] * * * Device for igniting the powder in a firearm such as a musket. Developed … Universalium
wheel lock — n. 1. a lock which prevents rotation of a wheel 2. a lock which prevents removal of a wheel … Locksmith dictionary
wheel lock — noun historical a kind of gunlock having a steel wheel that rubbed against a flint. ↘a gun having such a gunlock … English new terms dictionary
wheel lock — [1] A condition in which the wheels stop turning as a result of excessive braking; leads to a skid. [2] Any anti theft device for expensive (alloy) wheels. [3] The brakes on a wheelchair so named because of a bar or rod that presses against the… … Dictionary of automotive terms
wheel-lock — … Useful english dictionary
Wheel — (hw[=e]l), n. [OE. wheel, hweol, AS. hwe[ o]l, hweogul, hweowol; akin to D. wiel, Icel. hv[=e]l, Gr. ky klos, Skr. cakra; cf. Icel. hj[=o]l, Dan. hiul, Sw. hjul. [root]218. Cf. {Cycle}, {Cyclopedia}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A circular frame turning… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
