gunlock

/ɡˈʌnlɑk/ noun

A mechanism fitted to a cannon that fires it when a cord is pulled.

Word Origin Gunlock is the mechanism that fires a gun. Gun has a surprising origin: it comes from the Old Norse woman's name Gunnhildr, from gunnr 'war' and hildr 'battle' — a fierce name! Lock is from Proto-Germanic lukam 'fastening.' So a gunlock is the 'lock' of a weapon named after a battle-maiden.

noun A mechanism fitted to a cannon that fires it when a cord is pulled. countable

The artillery crew carefully maintained the gunlock to ensure reliable firing.

(名词) 火炮扳机;炮机

炮兵小队仔细维护击发装置以确保可靠发射。

(sustantivo) Un mecanismo instalado en un cañón que lo dispara cuando se jala una cuerda.

La tripulación de artillería mantuvo cuidadosamente el mecanismo de disparo para asegurar un funcionamiento confiable.

(nom) mécanisme de mise à feu; batterie; chien [Mécanisme de mise à feu fixé à un canon, qui déclenche le tir par la traction d'une corde.]

L'équipe d'artillerie entretenait soigneusement le **gunlock** pour garantir un déclenchement fiable.

(Substantiv) Zündschloss; Abzugsmechanismus (für Kanonen) [**Zündmechanismus** (bei Kanonen); Vorrichtung an einer Kanone, die durch Ziehen an einer Schnur das Abfeuern auslöst.]

Die Artilleriebesatzung wartete den **gunlock** sorgfältig, um zuverlässiges Feuern zu gewährleisten.

(名詞) 綱を 引く と 大砲 が 発射 される 仕組み の 装置。

砲兵 チーム は 確実 な 発射 を 保証 する ため、その 火縄 装置 を 注意 深 く 整備 した。

(substantivo) mecanismo de disparo [Um mecanismo instalado em um canhão que o dispara quando um cordão é puxado.]

A tripulação de artilharia mantinha o mecanismo de disparo cuidadosamente para garantir um tiro confiável.

Word parts: gun + lock

Related words

Get offline access, pronunciation, spaced repetition, and learning games:

Download Syntaxiom →
📱 Offline access 🔊 Pronunciation 🧠 Spaced repetition 📖 Native language bridges