Tompion: alternatives and connections

To direct or point, as a weapon, at a particular object; to direct, as a missile, an act, or a proceeding, at, to, or against an objec…

A sort of hand gun or firearm a contrivance answering to a trigger, by which the burning match was applied. The musket was a later inv…

A broad leather belt formerly worn by soldiers over the right shoulder and across the breast under the left arm. Originally it was use…

Of an unusual make or proportion; as, a bastard musket; a bastard culverin.

A pointed instrument of the dagger kind fitted on the muzzle of a musket or rifle, so as to give the soldier increased means of offens…

A strong iron or steel plug screwed into the breech of a musket or other firearm, to close the bottom of the bore.

A missile, usually of lead, and round or elongated in form, to be discharged from a rifle, musket, pistol, or other small firearm.

The large stopper of the orifice in the bilge of a cask.

A short, light musket or rifle, esp. one used by mounted soldiers or cavalry.

The projection in rear of the breech of a cannon, usually a knob or breeching loop connected with the gun by a neck. In old writers it…

The part of a cannon from the reenforce or the trunnions to the swell of the muzzle. See Cannon.

A stopper for a bottle or cask, cut out of cork.

A short musket hooked to a swivel attached to a soldier's belt; -- so called from a representation of a dragon's head at the muzzle.

A stopper, as in a wind instrument of music.

To cause to explode; as, to fire a torpedo; to disharge; as, to fire a musket or cannon; to fire cannon balls, rockets, etc.

A hand firearm fitted with a flintlock; esp., the old-fashioned musket of European and other armies.

A light kind of flintlock musket, formerly in use.

A stick to ram down the charge of a musket, etc.; a rammer or ramrod.