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

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

He went inside and took it from its place and charged it with black powder from an old-fashioned metal powder flask and with heavy shot from a worn shot pouch.

From From Place to Place by Cobb, Irvin S. (Irvin Shrewsbury)

My servant, Suleiman, had sent the little bag that contained only one reload for the breech-loaders, and no powder flask or shells for the half-pounders.

From Ismailia by Baker, Samuel White, Sir

"Fred," I said, "did you put your powder flask in your pocket?"

From The Gold Hunters' Adventures Or, Life in Australia by Champney, James Wells

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