▪ I. † stouple Obs.
Also 7 stoupell, stopple.
[ad. F. † estoupille, étoupille, f. étoupe:—L. stuppa, stūpa tow.]
= quick-match.
| 1634 J. B[ate] Myst. Nature 65 How to make stouple, or prepare cotten-week to prime your fire-works with. 1688 Holme Armoury iii. xvi. (Roxb.) 91/2 The stouple or primeing [of the rocket]. Ibid. 92/1 When the fire is come to the stoupell, that will fire the cloth. 1696 R. H. Sch. Recreat. 33 A Quill of Wild Fire..or Stopple. |
▪ II. stouple
obs. form of stubble.