| 单词 | priming pan |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspriming pan priming pan n. now chiefly historical a small plate in a firearm (esp. a matchlock or flintlock gun) designed to hold the priming powder; = pan n.1 8a. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > device for discharging missiles > firearm > parts and fittings of firearms > [noun] > lock > priming-pan pan1590 touch pan1599 fire pan1613 priming pan1650 1650 R. Stapleton tr. F. Strada De Bello Belgico ix. 56 With the flash firing the priming pans of the muskets that lay on heaps. 1729 G. Shelvocke, Jr. tr. K. Siemienowicz Great Art Artillery ii. xiv.105 The Powder..would all tumble down at once into the Barrel, and meet with some Difficulty in its Descent, particularly if the Priming-pan was shut close. 1866 Times 5 Oct. 7/7 An explosion took place at a percussion cap manufactory...It is supposed to have been caused while one of them was putting the priming pan into the frame. 1994 Countryman's Weekly 3 June 13/1 Elephant sporting powder..is available in grades Fg, FFg, FFFg and FFFFg, which covers everything from punt guns to the priming pan of the flintlock. < as lemmas |
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