touchhole

touchhole
/tuch"hohl'/, n.
the vent in the breech of an early firearm or cannon through which the charge was ignited. See diag. under flintlock.
[1495-1505; TOUCH + HOLE]

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Synonyms:
(of a gun)


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  • touchhole — noun Date: 1501 the vent in muzzle loading guns through which the charge is ignited …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • touchhole — n. Vent (of a gun) …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • touchhole — touch·hole …   English syllables

  • touchhole — touch•hole [[t]ˈtʌtʃˌhoʊl[/t]] n. mil the vent in the breech of an early firearm through which the charge was ignited • Etymology: 1495–1505 …   From formal English to slang

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  • Internal ballistics — Internal ballistics, a subfield of ballistics, is the study of a projectile s behavior from the time its propellant s igniter is initiated until it exits the gun barrel. The study of internal ballistics is important to designers and users of… …   Wikipedia

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