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LINSTOCK
linstock
(noun) a stick about a meter long with a point on one end (to stick in the ground) and a forked head on the other end (to hold a lighted match); formerly used to fire cannons
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
linstock (plural linstocks)
(historical) A pointed forked staff, shod with iron at the foot, to hold a lighted match for firing cannon.
Source: Wiktionary
Lin"stock, n. Etym: [Corrupt. fr. luntstock, D. lonistok; lont lunt + stok stock, stick. See Link a torch, Lunt, and Stock.]
Definition: A pointed forked staff, shod with iron at the foot, to hold a lighted match for firing cannon. [Written also lintstock.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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