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tampion

[ tam-pee-uhn ]

noun

  1. a plug or stopper placed in the muzzle of a piece of ordnance when not in use, to keep out dampness and dust.


tampion

/ ˈtæmpɪən /

noun

  1. a plug placed in a gun's muzzle when the gun is not in use to keep out moisture and dust
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of tampion1

1425–75; late Middle English tampyon, variant of tampon < Middle French, nasalized variant of Old French tapon, derivative of tape plug < Germanic. See tap 2
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Word History and Origins

Origin of tampion1

C15: from French: tampon
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Example Sentences

This gun can be carried loaded submerged by the use of a watertight tampion and breech.

Tampion, tamp′i-un, n. the stopper used to close the mouth of a cannon or mortar.

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