He was provided with a matchlock arquebus and a rest, with a sword at the left side, while hanging from a cord which crossed the body from the left shoulder were the circular powder-flasks and bullet-bag.
As the small party of eleven men gained the summit they were greeted by a matchlock volley from the low breastwork in front, followed by the charge of some seventy Beloochees, sword in hand.
The wild Beloochee matchlock men and the fierce horsemen of Scinde were clamorous not to allow the old fame of the Talpoors to die out in shameful surrender.
But amid all this varying mass of diplomatic rumour one fact was certain, the Ameers' fighting feudatories were gathering, the wild sword and matchlock men of the hills and the deserts were assembling at Hyderabad.
They were rough times those, when men ploughed with their fire-arms slung at their backs, and when the village cattle, while grazing, had to be guarded by parties of matchlock men against the raids of more powerful neighbours.
Others had been watching as well as he; and the blast of the horn, which rose shrill and quivering as the Khan fell, was answered by volleys of matchlock shots from the woods around.
The enemy did not press their attack, but retired behind the palisades and, from this shelter, began to shoot their arrows fast, while a few matchlock men also replied.
We were all as silent as death, each man with his matchlockto his shoulder.
We have seen a piece of common iron gas-pipe, a piece of wood, and a few bits of sheet copper, converted into a very formidablematchlock pistol.
These women are excellent horse-women, and can handle the matchlock or sabre with the best of them.
Some ill-natured fellow from the ramparts thought I was pointing the finger of derision at him, so he let fly his matchlock at me, and shot me through the very finger I was pointing with--the forefinger of the left hand.
The enemy, availing themselves of the calamity, rushed to that side of the fort in great numbers, and brought every moveable gun and matchlock to bear on the scene of woe.
I was riding at speed to deliver my orders, when, from behind a large tree, a Pindaree had the impudence to discharge his matchlock in my very teeth; but the ball missed me.
Within fifty or sixty paces from the breach, I received a matchlock ball in the head, which dropped me to the ground, the blood flowing profusely.
He fired a matchlock at me, which went through the wing of my coat, but did not touch my person.
At this moment the fellow fired his matchlock again, and immediately commenced reloading his piece.
Here swaggers a valiant gun-man of the king's matchlock guard.
Swords and creeses were drawn, and stout adherents were not wanting with spear and matchlock to support their respective leaders.
Every matchlock was lowered from the walls of the great hall, and distributed amongst the young and able-bodied.
The firing of a matchlock was a somewhat lengthy operation, especially to a villager.
The matchlock would carry further than his pistol; the man who bore it had only to keep out of range and "pot" him at his leisure.
But they had no sooner approached it than a matchlock flashed from a narrow slit in the wall, and one of the assailants staggered back with a bullet in his leg.
Arlac, with eight matchlock men, was sent in advance, and flanking parties were thrown into the woods on either side.
They were armed with the arquebuse,--a matchlock or firelock somewhat like the modern carbine, and from its shortness not ill suited for use in the forest.
He collapsed, while I administered another blow to the right temple of another man who held his matchlock between his legs, and was on the point of striking his flint and steel to set the tinder on fire.
Although (I learned afterwards) this Nerba was one of the champion shots in the country, and the distance from the muzzle of his matchlock to me not more than four yards, the bullet missed me, whizzing past my left ear.
At this point I saw in front of me a soldier posted in ambush, with his matchlock ready to fire.
Then a soldier leaning down, applied fire to the fuse and eventually there was a loud report which gave my head a severe shock, and the overloaded matchlock flew clean out of the Pombo's hand, much to everybody's surprise.
They dismounted some three hundred yards from us, and one old man, throwing aside his matchlock and sword in a theatrical fashion, walked unsteadily towards us.
Then while an officer held him in a standing position by the hair of his head, a hot iron was passed in front of his eyes and a matchlock laid on his forehead and fired.
Probably the speed at which my animal was proceeding saved me, as the marksman could not take a very steady aim; but my pony, startled at the sudden report of the matchlock at such close quarters, took fright, and began rearing and plunging.
A loud bang behind us told that I was right, and the handful of rough slugs in the heavy matchlock flew spattering amongst the leaves overhead, cutting off twigs which fell into the boat.
Their matchlockmen posted themselves to the greatest advantage in a wood, and opened a galling fire upon our defences, while their swordsmen made a determined advance.
There is a variation of the matchlock in which, by elaborate mechanism, the match is caused to descend on the priming with a snap-action.
The matchlock was altogether in use for nearly 200 years, owing to its great simplicity and cheapness.
The matchlock musket came into use, but did not replace the bow because its matchcord didn't remain lit in rainy weather.
Cavalry charge to right and left of matchlock men!
The left he entrenched, leaving the centre free for his laager of guns and breastworks, behind which stood the matchlock men.
At every matchlock shot a shudder ran through the huge body, as when the surgeon's scalpel touches some more sensitive nerve.
Through the streets parties of Badawin, sword and matchlock in hand, or merely carrying quarterstaves on their shoulders, might be seen hurrying along, frantic at the chance of missing the fray.
I have heard much of their excellent marksmanship, but saw only moderate practice with a longmatchlock rested and fired at standing objects.
The matchlock hung fire, so he dashed it at Alick's head, and then hurled at them a couple of heavy shot.
A huge Chinaman stood there, pointing his matchlock at Jack.
Their arms are matchlock guns, with which they are expert marksmen, bamboo lances or spears with long iron heads, and a side-weapon called jono, which resembles and is worn as a sword rather than a kris.
The raja being informed of our intentions to come there sent his son and between thirty and forty men, armed with lances and matchlock guns, to meet us, who escorted us to their kampong, beating gongs and firing their guns all the way.
Trehearne took the matchlock out of Pierre's hands and looked at it wistfully.
Hester coming up," Gresham's daughter said, catching another musket out of the same rack from which Pierre had gotten the matchlock and passing it over to Rand.
I did n't want any one to tell me which he was, for I 'd know Matchlock at half a mile distance.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "matchlock" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
