Definition of Touchhole. Meaning of Touchhole. Synonyms of Touchhole

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Definition of Touchhole

Touchhole
Touchhole Touch"hole`, n. The vent of a cannot or other firearm, by which fire is communicateed to the powder of the charge.

Meaning of Touchhole from wikipedia

- A touch hole, also known as a cannon vent, is a small hole at the rear (breech) portion of the barrel of a muzzleloading gun or cannon. The hole provides...
- and the touchhole primed with powder, the burning tip of the match was positioned so that the lock would bring it into contact with the touchhole. To fire...
- sparks, which ignite gunpowder in a pan, which flashes through a small touchhole to ignite the main charge in the firearm's barrel. The pyrite is clamped...
- sparks, which ignite gunpowder in a pan, which flashes through a small touchhole to ignite the main charge in the firearm's barrel. The pyrite is clamped...
- concepts into the Belton flintlock, which used a sliding lock with multiple touchholes to ignite separated sets of fused charges, allowing multiple shots per...
- headless nails to "spike" the guns by hammering these nails into the touchhole near the breech of the cannon, thereby rendering it useless on the battlefield...
- the charge to burn effectively. When the cannon was fired through the touchhole, turbulence from the initial surface combustion caused the rest of the...
- the flash p****es through a small hole in the barrel (called a vent or touchhole) that leads to the combustion chamber where it ignites the main powder...
- either capture enemy artillery or render them useless by plugging the touchholes with iron spikes. Heavier cavalry such as cuir****iers, dragoons, and carabiniers...
- flash pan was removed. A nipple (a small hollow cone) was ****ed to the touchhole. The percussion cap is ****ed over the end of the nipple. The **** was...