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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