miquelet
/ˌmɪkəˈlɛt/
noun
- A type of flintlock gun or its firing mechanism, used in the 17th–19th centuries, especially in Spain and the Mediterranean.
- The collector carefully cleaned the miquelet's lock mechanism to preserve its historical value.
- The museum displayed an antique miquelet with a beautifully carved stock.
- Hunters in the 18th century often preferred the miquelet for its reliability in wet weather.
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