| 单词 | touch pan |
| 释义 | > as lemmastouch pan touch pan n. now historical a small hollow at the side of the lock which holds the priming in various types of gun; a priming pan; = 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 1599 J. Minsheu Percyvall's Dict. Spanish & Eng. 60/2 Casoléta, the touch pan in a piece. 1605 J. Sylvester tr. G. de S. Du Bartas Deuine Weekes & Wks. i. vii. 232 Downe falls the Cock, vp from the Touch-pan flies A ruddie flash. 1845 G. M. Fessenden Hist. Warren, R. I. 35 (note) To fire the piece [sc. a matchlock], the pan called the ‘touch pan’ was previously opened, and on springing the match, its lighted end would be brought into contact with the powder in the pan. 2005 E. G. Lengel Gen. G. Washington x. 187 Two German artillery pieces..became inoperable because of burnt-out touch pans. < as lemmas |
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