Definition of tampion Tampion

tam•pi•on

We found 7 definitions of tampion from 5 different sources.

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What does tampion mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: tampions

tampion - plug for the muzzle of a gun to keep out dust and moisture
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • tampion (Noun)
    A wooden plug, or a metal or canvas cover for the muzzle of a gun, a cannon or other piece of ordnance when not in use; a stopper; a bung.
  • tampion (Noun)
    A plug for the upper end of an organ pipe .

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • tampion (n.)
    A wooden stopper, or plug, as for a cannon or other piece of ordnance, when not in use.
  • tampion (n.)
    A plug for upper end of an organ pipe.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • tampion
    tamp′i-un, n. the stopper used to close the mouth of a cannon or mortar.—Also Tom′pion. [O. Fr. tampon, tapon—tape, a tap—Dut. tap, a bung.]

Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥

  • tampion
    The wooden plug placed in the mouth of a piece of ordnance to preserve it from dust and damp. In naval gunnery, the tampion is the wooden bottom for a charge of grape-shot.

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