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Definitions for
"Touchhole"
Keywords:
firearm
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communicateed
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powder
,
atop
,
torch
The vent of a cannon or other firearm, by which fire is communicateed to the powder of the charge.
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In primitive firearms, a hole atop the rear of the barrel, through which the powder within the barrel was lighted by means of a torch applied externally.
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