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Meaning of linstock in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈlɪnˌstɑk/

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  1. Noun

    linstock

    Etymology

    late 16th century: from earlier lintstock, from Dutch lontstok, from lont‘match’ + stok‘stick’. The change in the first syllable was due to association with lint

    Definitions

    1. 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)

    Examples

    • « formerly used to fire cannons »

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