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touchhole

/ˈtʌtʃhoʊl/

Meanings
noun
A small hole through which the propellant charge of a cannon or muzzleloading gun is ignited.

Examples :

"The reenactor cleared the touchhole of his musket before priming it with powder for the demonstration. "
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Related Words

Illustration powder

powder noun

/ˈpaʊ.də(ɹ)/

The fine particles which are the result of reducing dry substance by pounding, grinding, or triturating, or the result of decay; dust.

"The old book was covered in a fine layer of powder. "

Illustration charge

charge noun

/t͡ʃɑːd͡ʒ/ /t͡ʃɑɹd͡ʒ/

The amount of money levied for a service.

"There will be a charge of five dollars."

Illustration ignited

ignited verb

/ɪɡˈnaɪtɪd/ /ɪɡˈnaɪɾɪd/

To set fire to (something), to light (something)

"The match ignited the paper, causing a small flame. "

Illustration through

through noun

/θɹuː/ /θɹu/

A large slab of stone laid in a dry-stone wall from one side to the other; a perpend.

"The dry-stone wall used a large, flat through to support the top stones. "

Illustration cleared

cleared verb

/klɪəd/ /klɪɹd/

To remove obstructions, impediments or other unwanted items from.

"The students cleared their desks before the math test. "

Illustration musket

musket noun

/ˈmʌskət/

A kind of firearm formerly carried by the infantry of an army, originally fired by means of a match, or matchlock, for which several mechanical appliances (including the flintlock, and finally the percussion lock) were successively substituted; ultimately superseded by the rifle.

"Sam, Sam, pick up thy musket."

Illustration priming

priming verb

/ˈpɹaɪmɪŋ/

To prepare a mechanism for its main work.

""The teacher is priming the students for the test by reviewing key concepts and practice questions." "

Illustration cannon

cannon noun

/ˈkæn.ən/

A complete assembly, consisting of an artillery tube and a breech mechanism, firing mechanism or base cap, which is a component of a gun, howitzer or mortar. It may include muzzle appendages.

"The soldier carefully loaded the cannon with gunpowder and a projectile. "

Illustration propellant

propellant noun

/prəˈpɛlənt/ /proʊˈpɛlənt/

Anything that propels

"The compressed air was the propellant that launched the student's rocket across the field. "

Illustration small

small noun

/smoːl/ /smɑl/ /smɔːl/ /smɔl/

Any part of something that is smaller or slimmer than the rest, now usually with anatomical reference to the back.

"The child's small was sore after carrying his heavy backpack to school. "

Illustration demonstration

demonstration noun

/dɛmənˈstɹeɪʃən/

The act of demonstrating; showing or explaining something.

"The teacher gave a demonstration of how to solve quadratic equations. "

Illustration before

before adverb

/bɪˈfɔː/ /biˈfɔɹ/

At an earlier time.

"Before dinner, I finished my homework. "