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Matchlock meaning

  1. Early type of firearm, using a smoldering piece of cord to fire the powder in the firing pan.
  2. The gunlock used in such a weapon, having a slow smouldering match.

Synonyms of Matchlock

musket

Using Matchlock

  • The main meaning on this page is: Early type of firearm, using a smoldering piece of cord to fire the powder in the firing pan. | The gunlock used in such a weapon, having a slow smouldering match.
  • Useful related words include: musket.
  • In the example corpus, matchlock often appears in combinations such as: the matchlock, matchlock firing.

Context around Matchlock

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 3 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

five 1×

Often after:

firing 2× muskets 1× predated 1× musket 1× mechanism 1×

Sentence patterns with Matchlock

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

to the matchlock firing mechanism 2× of five matchlock muskets and 1× the matchlock musket or 1× to the matchlock predated the 1× using a matchlock as the 1× using the matchlock mechanism the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

mughal emperor shah 1× print an advantage 1× print wheellock main 1× the main parts 1× the matchlock musket 1× using the matchlock 1×

Common sentence endings:

called a match 1× did not misfire 1× exposed and dampened 1× in the horizon 1× line of fire 1× predated the flintlock 1×

Words around Matchlock

Just before it in the word index:

matchless 18 matchking 2 matchings 3 matching 1.637 matchett 9 matchet 2

Just after it in the word index:

matchlocks 2 matchmade 2 matchmaker 57 matchmakers 8 matchmaking 89 matchplay 10

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaba 10 aafc 10 aaib 10 aalbers 10 abbate 10 abbesses 10

Corpus analysis for Matchlock

  • In this selection, "matchlock" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, five, firing, muskets and predated stand out and add context to how "matchlock" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include to the matchlock firing mechanism and of five matchlock muskets and. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "matchlock" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with matchlock

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Print. An advantage to the matchlock firing mechanism is that it did not misfire. (14 words)

Print. Wheellock main The wheellock action, a successor to the matchlock, predated the flintlock. (14 words)

Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, hunting deer using a matchlock as the sun sets in the horizon. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

The main parts to the matchlock firing mechanism are the pan, match, arm and trigger. citation A benefit of the pan and arm swivel being moved to the side of the gun was it gave a clear line of fire. (40 words)

The matchlock musket or pistol (an early gun ignition system), as well as the flintlock would often be unusable in wet weather, due to powder in the pan being exposed and dampened. (32 words)

Of the 50 handguns listed in the Anthony Roll, the complete stocks of five matchlock muskets and fragments of another eleven have been found. (24 words)

Example sentences (7)

Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, hunting deer using a matchlock as the sun sets in the horizon.

Of the 50 handguns listed in the Anthony Roll, the complete stocks of five matchlock muskets and fragments of another eleven have been found.

Print. An advantage to the matchlock firing mechanism is that it did not misfire.

Print. Wheellock main The wheellock action, a successor to the matchlock, predated the flintlock.

The main parts to the matchlock firing mechanism are the pan, match, arm and trigger. citation A benefit of the pan and arm swivel being moved to the side of the gun was it gave a clear line of fire.

The matchlock musket or pistol (an early gun ignition system), as well as the flintlock would often be unusable in wet weather, due to powder in the pan being exposed and dampened.

Using the matchlock mechanism, the powder in the gun barrel was ignited by a piece of burning cord called a "match".

Common combinations with matchlock

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "matchlock" in a sentence?
An example: "Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, hunting deer using a matchlock as the sun sets in the horizon." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "matchlock" from authentic English texts.
What does "matchlock" mean?
Matchlock means: Early type of firearm, using a smoldering piece of cord to fire the powder in the firing pan.
What are synonyms of "matchlock"?
Common synonyms of "matchlock" include: musket.
How many example sentences with "matchlock" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "matchlock", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.