gunflint

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The piece of flint or other suitable natural stone that is used in a flintlock weapon to generate a spark
{i} small piece of flint which gives off a spark when struck (used in a flintlock to ignite the gunpowder)
the piece of flint that provides the igniting spark in a flintlock weapon
It was in common use before the introduction of percussion caps
A sharpened flint for the lock of a gun, to ignite the charge