linstock

1. n. A pointed forked staff, shod with iron at the foot, to hold a lighted match for firing cannon. Source: opted

2. n. a stick about a meter long with a point on one end (to stick in the ground) and a forked head on the other end (to hold a lighted match); formerly used to fire cannons Source: wordnet

3. A pointed forked staff, shod with iron at the foot, to hold a lighted match for firing cannon. [Written also lintstock.] Source: webster

4. A pointed forked staff, shod with iron at the foot, to hold alighted match for firing cannon. [Written also lintstock.] Source: adambom

5. n. a stick about a meter long with a point on one end (to stick in the ground) and a forked head on the other end (to hold a lighted match); formerly used to fire cannons Source: ecdict

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