flintlock
flint·lock/ˈflɪntˌlɒk/noun
flintlock is spelled F-L-I-N-T-L-O-C-K: 9 letters and 2 syllables (flint·lock). It appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 79,518th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, flintlock means “An early type of firearm, using a spring-loaded flint to strike sparks into the firing pan” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of flintlock is flintlocks.
How many letters and syllables are in flintlock?
| Letters | 9: F-L-I-N-T-L-O-C-K |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: flint·lock |
| In writing | about once in every 7 million words; the 79,518th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is flintlock?
Flintlock appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 79,518th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce flintlock?
- UK /ˈflɪntˌlɒk/
Flintlock has 2 syllables, split flint·lock in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of flintlock
- flintlocks plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does flintlock mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An early type of firearm, using a spring-loaded flint to strike sparks into the firing pan.
- 2
A type of lock used on muskets, rifles, and pistols from the early 17th to the mid-19th century.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Flintlock in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Steinschlossgewehr , Steinschloss |
| Portuguese | arma de pederneira |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does flintlock come from?
From flint + lock.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).