tampion

[ tam-pee-uhn ]

/ ˈtæm pi ən /

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noun

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

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Origin of tampion

1425–75; late Middle English tampyon, variant of tampon<Middle French, nasalized variant of Old French tapon, derivative of tape plug <Germanic. See tap²

Words nearby tampion

tamper-resistant, tamper with, Tampico, Tampico hemp, tamping, tampion, tampon, tamponade, tampur, tam-tam, Tamworth

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How to use tampion in a sentence

This gun can be carried loaded submerged by the use of a watertight tampion and breech.
The Story of Our Submarines|John Graham Bower
Tampion, tamp′i-un, n. the stopper used to close the mouth of a cannon or mortar.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for tampion

tampion

tompion

/ (ˈtæmpɪən) /

noun

a plug placed in a gun's muzzle when the gun is not in use to keep out moisture and dust

Word Origin for tampion

C15: from French: tampon

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