Tampion
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˈtæmpiən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Tampion is a noun meaning A wooden plug, or a metal or canvas cover, for the muzzle of a gun, cannon, or other piece of ordnance when not in use; a stopper; a bung.
Meaning
A wooden plug, or a metal or canvas cover, for the muzzle of a gun, cannon, or other piece of ordnance when not in use; a stopper; a bung.
More Meanings
- (music) A plug for the upper end of an organ pipe.
- Obsolete form of tampon (“plug of absorbent material inserted into a body cavity or wound to absorb fluid”).
Word Forms
- tampions
- tampeon
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tompion, tampoon, stopper, stopple, plug, bung.
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