linstock

Noun

A staff with a forked end used to hold a lighted match for firing cannons or muskets.

ریشه

From the Middle English word 'linstocke', derived from the Old English words 'lin' meaning 'flax' and 'stocc' meaning 'stick'.

مثال

• The soldier held the linstock steady as he prepared to fire the cannon.
• The linstock was used to ignite the gunpowder in the musket.
• The linstock was an essential tool for artillerymen in battle.

ترکیب‌های رایج

Hold a linstock Light a linstock Fire cannons Fire muskets