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  1. 1. n. A case of strong paper filled with a composition of niter, sulphur, and mealed powder, -- used principally to ignite the priming in proving guns, and as an incendiary material in shells. Source: opted
  2. 2. A case of strong paper filled with a composition of niter, sulphur, and mealed powder, -- used principally to ignite the priming in proving guns, and as an incendiary material in shells. Source: webster
  3. 3. A case of strong paper filled with a composition of niter,sulphur, and mealed powder, -- used principally to ignite the primingin proving guns, and as an incendiary material in shells. Source: adambom
  4. 4. n. A case of strong paper filled with a composition of niter, sulphur, and mealed powder, -- used principally to ignite the priming in proving guns, and as an incendiary material in shells. Source: ecdict

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