tampion
[ tam-pee-uh n ]
/ ˈtæm pi ən /
noun
a plug or stopper placed in the muzzle of a piece of ordnance when not in use, to keep out dampness and dust.
Also
tompion.
Origin of tampion
1425–75; late Middle English
tampyon, variant of
tampon < Middle French, nasalized variant of Old French
tapon, derivative of
tape plug < Germanic. See
tap2
Words nearby tampion
tampere,
tamperproof,
tampico,
tampico hemp,
tamping,
tampion,
tampon,
tamponade,
tampur,
tamworth,
tan
Example sentences from the Web for tampion
Tampion, tamp′i-un, n. the stopper used to close the mouth of a cannon or mortar.
British Dictionary definitions for tampion
tampion
tompion
/ (ˈtæmpɪən) /
noun
a plug placed in a gun's muzzle when the gun is not in use to keep out moisture and dust
Word Origin for tampion
C15: from French:
tampon