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lin·stock L0189500 (lĭn′stŏk′)n. A long forked stick for holding a match, formerly used to fire cannon.
[Obsolete lyntstock, alteration (possibly influenced by lint, used for tinder) of Dutch lontstok : lont, match + stok, stick (from Middle Dutch stoc).]linstock (ˈlɪnˌstɒk) n (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) a long staff holding a lighted match, formerly used to fire a cannon[C16: from Dutch lontstok, from lont match + stok stick]lin•stock (ˈlɪnˌstɒk)
n. a staff with one end forked to hold a match, formerly used in firing cannon. [1565–75; < Dutch lontstock matchstick] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | linstock - a stick about a meter long with a point on one end (to stick in the ground) and a forked head on the other end (to hold a lighted match); formerly used to fire cannonsstick - an implement consisting of a length of wood; "he collected dry sticks for a campfire"; "the kid had a candied apple on a stick" |
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Words related to linstocknoun a stick about a meter long with a point on one end (to stick in the ground) and a forked head on the other end (to hold a lighted match)Related Words |