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— Stephen Crane

I looked here;

I looked there;

Nowhere could I see my love.

And--this time--

…

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In an accidental manner; by chance, unexpectedly.

“He discovered penicillin largely accidentally.”

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Dictionary Entry

flintlock

Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ˈflɪntˌlɒk/

An early type of firearm, using a spring-loaded flint to strike sparks into the firing pan.

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muskets flintlockmusket flintlock. flintlockpistol flintlockrifle flintlockpistols flintlockflintlock oldflintlock barrel
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Synonyms

firelock

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Related Words

flintlock mechanismflintfrizzengunflintmatchlocksnaplockflashpan

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