Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A metallic case with sides and bottom of sheet-copper, and the top of composition with an air-tight fitting cover.
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Examples
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Their height should be equal, only, to an exact number of times the height of a powder-tank when lying on its side, in addition to the thickness of the shelving.
Ordnance Instructions for the United States Navy. 1866. Fourth edition. United States. Navy Dept. Bureau of Ordnance
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An empty powder-tank for magazine, to contain filled cartridge-boxes and spare cartridges.
Ordnance Instructions for the United States Navy. 1866. Fourth edition. United States. Navy Dept. Bureau of Ordnance
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