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TOMPION
tampion, tompion
(noun) plug for the muzzle of a gun to keep out dust and moisture
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
tompion (plural tompions)
Alternative spelling of tampion
Source: Wiktionary
Tom"pi*on, n. Etym: [See Tampios]
1. A stopper of a cannon or a musket. See Tampion.
2. (Mus.)
Definition: A plug in a flute or an organ pipe, to modulate the tone. Knight.
3. The iron bottom to which grapeshot are fixed.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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