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

"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

Robert clapped his hands at the idea, so they took Thalcave's powder flask, cleaned the revolvers and loaded them with small shot, and set off.

From In Search of the Castaways; or the Children of Captain Grant by Verne, Jules

"I should hardly think that a heavy musket, a dozen cartridges, and a powder flask would be useless when one is in the presence of an enemy."

From Library of the World's Best literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 12 by Various

He pulled a powder flask from his pocket, and, shaking it at the ear of the savage, offered it to him, at the same time pointing to the partridges and to his own open mouth.

From Wrecked but not Ruined by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)