TAMPION


Meaning of TAMPION in English

/tam"pee euhn/ , n.

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

Also, tompion .

[ 1425-75; late ME tampyon, var. of tampon tapon, deriv. of tape plug 2 ]

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