noun
- plural of gunflint; small pieces of flint used to strike sparks in the firing mechanism of flintlock firearms
Usage: historical; typically used in the context of 17th–19th century weapons
Examples
- The soldier carried a pouch of gunflints to replace worn ones in his musket.
- Gunflints were essential supplies for armies during the Napoleonic Wars.
- The blacksmith crafted gunflints from high-quality flint stone.
- Without spare gunflints, the soldier's firearm would be useless.
- Archaeologists found dozens of gunflints at the Revolutionary War encampment.