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- [mach-lok]
- /ˈmætʃˌlɒk/
- /ˈmæt.ʃlɒk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mach-lok]
- /ˈmætʃˌlɒk/
Definitions of matchlock word
- noun matchlock an old form of gunlock in which the priming was ignited by a slow match. 1
- noun matchlock a hand gun, usually a musket, with such a lock. 1
- noun matchlock A type of gun with a lock in which a piece of wick or cord is placed for igniting the powder. 1
- noun matchlock an obsolete type of gunlock igniting the powder by means of a slow match 0
- noun matchlock a gun having such a lock 0
- noun matchlock an old type of gunlock in which the charge of powder was ignited by a slow-burning match2 (sense 1) 0
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Origin of matchlock
First appearance:
before 1630 One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1630-40; match1 + lock1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Matchlock
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
matchlock popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
matchlock usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with matchlock
- what is a matchlock?
- what does matchlock mean?
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with m
- Words starting with ma
- Words starting with mat
- Words starting with matc
- Words starting with match
- Words starting with matchl
- Words starting with matchlo
- Words starting with matchloc
- Words starting with matchlock