Headstamp
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Headstamp is a noun meaning (military, firearms) The identification marking on the base (bottom) of a cartridge casing.
Meaning
(military, firearms) The identification marking on the base (bottom) of a cartridge casing.
More Meanings
- (transitive) To affix a headstamp to.
Example Sentences
Photographs were taken of the weapons' serial numbers and [of the] markings on the bottoms of the cartridge casings, known as headstamps, which can reveal where and when ammunition was made.
Word Forms
- headstamps
- headstamping
- headstamped
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include backstamp, stamp, indent, letter-stamp, counterstamp, handstamp.
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