linstock

[ lin-stok ]

/ ˈlɪnˌstɒk /

noun

a staff with one end forked to hold a match, formerly used in firing cannon.

Origin of linstock

1565–75; earlier lyntstock<Dutch lontstock match-stick, with lint replacing lont by association with the material commonly used as tinder

Words nearby linstock

linseed meal, linseed oil, Lin Sen, linsey, linsey-woolsey, linstock, lint, lintel, linter, lintie, Linton

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Example sentences from the Web for linstock

At the last moment one of the gunners ran back, linstock in hand, to give one more shot.
The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving|Washington Irving
Linstock, lin′stok, n. a staff to hold a lighted match for firing cannon.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various
So, throwing away the linstock, he began to run; and the Spaniards came up with him and killed him.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898: Volume XXXI, 1640|Diego Aduarte
Linstock in hand the brawny gunner on the poop stood ready to answer them when the word should be given.
The Sea-Hawk|Raphael Sabatini

The gallant gunners, linstock in hand, watched by the guns loaded with bags of bullets and with chain shot.
The Legend of Ulenspiegel, Vol. II (of 2)|Charles de Coster

British Dictionary definitions for linstock

linstock

/ (ˈlɪnˌstɒk) /

noun

a long staff holding a lighted match, formerly used to fire a cannon

Word Origin for linstock

C16: from Dutch lontstok, from lont match + stok stick

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	linstock
释义	linstock [ lin-stok ] / ˈlɪnˌstɒk / noun a staff with one end forked to hold a match, formerly used in firing cannon. Origin of linstock 1565–75; earlier lyntstock<Dutch lontstock match-stick, with lint replacing lont by association with the material commonly used as tinder Words nearby linstock linseed meal, linseed oil, Lin Sen, linsey, linsey-woolsey, linstock, lint, lintel, linter, lintie, Linton Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for linstock At the last moment one of the gunners ran back, linstock in hand, to give one more shot. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving\|Washington Irving Linstock, lin′stok, n. a staff to hold a lighted match for firing cannon. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)\|Various So, throwing away the linstock, he began to run; and the Spaniards came up with him and killed him. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898: Volume XXXI, 1640\|Diego Aduarte Linstock in hand the brawny gunner on the poop stood ready to answer them when the word should be given. The Sea-Hawk\|Raphael Sabatini The gallant gunners, linstock in hand, watched by the guns loaded with bags of bullets and with chain shot. The Legend of Ulenspiegel, Vol. II (of 2)\|Charles de Coster British Dictionary definitions for linstock linstock / (ˈlɪnˌstɒk) / noun a long staff holding a lighted match, formerly used to fire a cannon Word Origin for linstock C16: from Dutch lontstok, from lont match + stok stick Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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