firelock

English

noun

Definitions

(historical) A form of gunlock, in which the priming is ignited by a spark.
(historical) A firearm using such a gunlock.

Etymology

Compound from English fire (shoot) + English lock (tuf of hair, tuft length of hair, curl, tuft of hair).

Origin

English

lock

Gloss

tuf of hair, tuft length of hair, curl, tuft of hair

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Fireland English
Goldilocks English
Lockport English
afire English
airlock English
anklelock English
anti-lock English
antifire English
armlock English
autofire English
back fire English
balefire English
belock English
bonfire English
boxlock English
brainlock English
brushfire English
bumpfire English
bushfire English
campfire English
cease-fire English
centerfire English
chinlock English
co-fire English
cookfire English
couchlock English
counterfire English
crossfire English
daglock English
deadlock English
deathlock English
doglock English
drumfire English
earlock English
elflock English
enfire English
eyelock English
fetlock English
fetterlock English
fiery English
firable English
fire English
fire alarm English
fire hose English
fire hydrant English
fire triangle English
fire truck English
fire whirl English
fire-breathing English
fireable English
firearm English
fireback English
fireball English
firebar English
firebase English
firebath English
firebathe English
firebell English
firebelly English
firebird English
fireblast English
fireboard English
fireboat English
firebolt English
firebomb English
firebomber English
firebote English
firebox English
firebrand English
firebrass English
firebrat English
firebreak English
firebreather English
firebrick English
firebug English
firecall English
firecock English
firecracker English
firecrest English
firecrown English
fired English
firedamp English
firedog English
firedoor English
firedragon English
firedrake English
firee English
fireeater English
firefight English
firefighter English
firefighting English
firefinch English
firefish English
firefloat English
firefly English
fireform English
firefront English
firegrate English
fireground English
fireguard English
firehall English
firehole English
firehook English
firehot English
firehouse English
firekeeper English
fireland English
fireless English
firelet English
firelight English
firelighter English
firelighting English
firelike English
fireline English
firelit English
firelog English
fireman English
firemaster English
fireness English
firepan English
fireperson English
firepink English
firepit English
fireplace English
fireplay English
fireplug English
firepole English
firepot English
firepower English
fireproof English
firer English
fireraiser English
fireraising English
fireroom English
firesand English
firescorched English
firescreen English
fireset English
firesetter English
firesetting English
fireshine English
fireship English
fireside English
firesome English
firest English
firesteel English
firestick English
firestink English
firestone English
firestop English
firestorm English
firestriker English
firesuit English
firetail English
fireteam English
firetender English
firetending English
fireth English
firethorn English
firetrap English
firetruck English
firetube English
firewagon English
firewalk English
firewall English
fireward English
firewarden English
firewatcher English
firewater English
fireweed English
firewheel English
firewire English
firewise English
firewoman English
firewood English
fireworker English
fireworks English
fireworm English
fireworthy English
firie English
firy English
flashfire English
flatlock English
flintlock English
forelock English
foxfire English
frontfire English
grassfire English
gridlock English
groundfire English
gunfire English
gunlock English
hairlock English
hammerlock English
handlock English
hashlock English
headlock English
hellfire English
holy fire English
housefire English
inlock English
interlock English
keylock English
kindle-coal English
kindle-fire English
landlock English
leglock English
lidlock English
liplock English
livelock English
lock English
lock-weir English
lockability English
lockable English
lockage English
lockbolt English
lockbox English
locker English
lockfast English
lockful English
lockhouse English
lockjaw English
lockkeeper English
lockless English
locklike English
lockmaster English
locknut English
lockout English
lockpicker English
lockplate English
lockring English
lockset English
lockshield English
lockside English
locksman English
locksmith English
locksmithery English
locksport English
lockstep English
lockstitch English
lockwork English
locky English
lovelock English
manlock English
matchlock English
megafire English
mindlock English
misfire English
multilock English
necklock English
nightfire English
nonfire English
oarlock English
outfire English
overfire English
overlock English
palaeofire English
paleofire English
picklock English
pinfire English
postfire English
pre-fire English
prefire English
refire English
relock English
retrofire English
rimfire English
riplock English
scarefire English
scathefire English
set fire English
shellfire English
shitfire English
sidelock English
slamfire English
snaplock English
soaplock English
softlock English
spellfire English
spinlock English
spitfire English
strikefire English
suitlock English
sure-fire English
taglock English
test-fire English
testfire English
twistlock English
underfire English
underlock English
unfire English
unlock English
uplock English
veldfire English
watchfire English
weighlock English
wheellock English
wildfire English
woodfire English
wristlock English
Feuer German
Locke German
ファイヤー Japanese
fier Middle English
lok Middle English
ล็อก Thai
loc Welsh
fairo Ido
loklo Ido
lok Tok Pisin
paia Tok Pisin
faya Sranan Tongo
loke Seychellois Creole
piah Chinook Jargon
faya Aukan