tompion

[ tom-pee-uh n ]

/ ˈtɒm pi ən /

tampion.

Words nearby tompion

A little to the west of the latter is the tombstone of Tompion and Graham, the celebrated chronometer inventors.

Historical Description of Westminster Abbey |Anonymous
I turned to Tompion, who was standing abaft near the helmsman.

The Rover's Secret |Harry Collingwood
He was an apprentice of Tompion and succeeded to Tompion's reputation as the best watchmaker of his time.

Time Telling through the Ages |Harry Chase Brearley
The Loader and Sponger haul up and secure the lower half-ports, put in tompion, and secure muzzle-bag.

Ordnance Instructions for the United States Navy. |Bureau of Ordnance, USN

The present prevailing "chimney-pot" or "stove-pipe" model, shaped something like the tompion of a gun, is an unbecoming atrocity.

Riding for Ladies |W. A. Kerr

tompion

/ (ˈtɒmpɪən) /

a variant of tampion