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sear (2)
sear [ seer ] (plural sears)


noun 
Definition:
 
catch for gunlock: the catch that holds a gunlock cocked or at half-cock
[Mid-16th century. < French serre "grasp, lock" < serrer "to grasp" < Latin sera "bar for a door"]
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