Definition

1. Noun:
   • Matchlock musket: A type of early firearm, historically used from the 15th to 17th centuries, which uses a slow-burning match cord to ignite the gunpowder and fire the weapon. It is characterized by its long barrel and a mechanism where the lit match is lowered into a priming pan.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Những người lính trong phim đang sử dụng súng hỏa mai. (The soldiers in the film are using matchlock muskets.)
  • Súng hỏa mai là một bước tiến quan trọng trong lịch sử vũ khí. (The matchlock musket was an important step in the history of weaponry.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "súng hỏa mai" is primarily used in historical or academic contexts to describe early firearms technology and its role in warfare.

Variants and Related Words

• Hỏa mai: An older or more concise term for the same weapon, often found in classical Vietnamese texts.
• Súng thần công: Cannon, a larger, crew-served artillery piece.
• Súng kíp: Flintlock musket, a later development in firearm ignition technology.

Synonyms

• Matchlock: The general English term for this type of firearm mechanism.
• Arquebus: A specific, often earlier or lighter, type of matchlock firearm.

Related Idioms

• There are no common idioms in Vietnamese that specifically feature "súng hỏa mai". The term is used literally.