powder flask

American  

noun

1. a small flask of gunpowder formerly carried by soldiers and hunters.

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powder flask British  

noun

1. a small flask or case formerly used to carry gunpowder

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Etymology

Origin of powder flask

First recorded in 1745–55

Example Sentences

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powder flask

Inside are more crucifixes, a matching pair of pistols, a brass powder flask, holy water, a Gothic Bible, a wooden mallet, a stake, brass candlesticks and rosary beads.

From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2022

This was his powder flask, which was wrapped in the folds of the cloth round his waist.

From Under Drake's Flag A Tale of the Spanish Main by Browne, Gordon

He had gone about a mile, when he thought of his powder flask which in the haste of leaving home he had forgotten.

From The Pearl Box Containing One Hundred Beautiful Stories for Young People by

He opened a case in which he kept presents intended for the chiefs, and took out a brace of handsome pistols, a powder flask, and a bullet mold.

From Among Malay Pirates : a Tale of Adventure and Peril by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)

"Murderous weapon, and bloodthirsty shooter"—some old-fashioned gunners of to-day will say, just as our grandfathers spoke when breechloaders came in, and that delightful pastime with ramrod and wads, powder flask and shot belt went out.

From From Edinburgh to India & Burmah by Burn Murdoch, W. G. (William Gordon)