powder flask

noun

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

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Origin of powder flask

First recorded in 1745–55

Words nearby powder flask

powder charge, powder chest, powder compact, powder down, powder flag, powder flask, powder horn, powder keg, powder magazine, powder metallurgy, powder method

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Example sentences from the Web for powder flask

Every man had his musket and powder-flask; and there were several periods when it was not safe even to go to church unarmed.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume XI|John Lord
On examining, however, my powder-flask, what was my dismay to find that I had only five or six charges at the utmost.
Dick Onslow|W.H.G. Kingston
His gun was under his hand, and his powder-flask and his little bag of shot.
A Maid of the Silver Sea|John Oxenham
A powder-flask was immediately produced, from which the skipper hastily charged the pistol, and rammed down the shining bullet.
The Young Fur Traders|R.M. Ballantyne

At once "Powder-flask" rises and takes hold of the huntsman's coat.
Games For All Occasions|Mary E. Blain

British Dictionary definitions for powder flask

powder flask

noun

a small flask or case formerly used to carry gunpowder

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