frizzen Meaning & Definition
What Does Frizzen Mean?
As a noun, frizzen means An L-shaped piece of steel hinged at the rear used in flintlock firearms, positioned over the flash pan so to enclose a small priming charge of black powder next to the flash hole that is drilled through the barrel, such that when fired the flint scrapes it so as to create a spark.
Frizzen Definition (Noun)
- An L-shaped piece of steel hinged at the rear used in flintlock firearms, positioned over the flash pan so to enclose a small priming charge of black powder next to the flash hole that is drilled through the barrel, such that when fired the flint scrapes it so as to create a spark.
Synonyms of Frizzen
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Frizzen synonyms and antonyms →Word Forms & Grammar
frizzen (plural frizzens)
Origin of Frizzen
From earlier frizzle (noun), of unknown origin. Compare fleerish, furison.