matchlock

/ˈmatʃlɒk/

Etymology

From match + lock.

noun

  1. Early type of firearm, using a smoldering piece of cord to fire the powder in the firing pan.“I crept silently up the hill-road, but the fuse of my matchlock was wetted with the rain, and I could not slay Daoud Shah from afar.”
  2. The gunlock used in such a weapon, having a slow smouldering match.