Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An iron needle for piercing the cartridge of a piece of ordnance before priming; a priming-wire.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Mil.) An iron needle for piercing the cartridge of a cannon before priming.
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- noun military An
iron needle for piercing thecartridge of acannon beforepriming .
Etymologies
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French
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fbharjo commented on the word epinglette
What is an ipinglette, I wonder? What does it clear priming for? What type of ordnance will it inspire?
March 19, 2012