Word: wheellock
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: whee
llock
Definition: An early type of firearm, using a spring-driven wheel against a flint to make sparks in the firing pan.
Morphemes:
Affix: wheel
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A potter's wheel.
Affix: lock
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The firing mechanism; the action that ignites the charge in a firearm