PUNCHEON


Meaning of PUNCHEON in English

n. 1 a short post, esp. one supporting a roof in a coal-mine. 2 = PUNCH(2).

[ ME f. OF poinson, po(i)nchon, ult. f. L pungere punct- prick ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.