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Keywords: capercaillie, tetrao, urogallus

Capercaillie ( Tetrao urogallus).

Keywords: percussion, bottle, muzzle, firearm, nipple

An instrument for applying a percussion cap to a gun or cartridge.

a tool that will attach a cap over the top of the bottle

A device that contains a quantity of percussion caps and simplifies the placement of the cap upon the nipple on a muzzle-loading firearm.

Keywords: decoy, gamblers, bidder

A by-bidder; a decoy for gamblers.

Keywords: biggest, jokes, laugh, antiquated, routine

an antiquated term for the final in a series of jokes on the same subject matter which ends the routine with the biggest laugh.

Keywords: relic, runner, flag, capturing, running

The person responsible for the running of the flag or capturing the relic. Also see: Flag Runner.

Keywords: sell, business, one

One whose business is to make or sell caps.