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TOUCHHOLE Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com
noun. a hole in the breech of early cannon and firearms through which the charge was ignited . www.dictionary.com
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Touch hole - Wikipedia
A touch hole, also known as a cannon vent, is a small hole at the rear (breech) portion of the barrel of a muzzleloading gun or cannon. en.wikipedia.org
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touchhole - Urban Dictionary
A regional insult used fairly commonly in parts of New England, including Maine, with a meaning similar to asshole. Touchhole, however, is more likely to be ... www.urbandictionary.com
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touch-hole
ˈtouch-hole [f. touch- in touch-powder + hole.] A small tubular hole in the breech of a fire-arm, through which the charge is ignited; the vent.1501 Acc. Ld. High Treas. Scot. II. 25 Item, for casting of the erd fra Mons [Meg], and to turne hir and lay the twych hole vp,..iij s. ij d. 1560 Whitehorn... Oxford English Dictionary
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touch hole position - American Longrifles
Best in middle of the barrel flat if the lock is set with the top of the lock at the centerline as well. Should be no higher than this. Lower is OK. americanlongrifles.org
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why 'touchhole'? | The Minuteman Forum - ProBoards
Have you ever wondered why the touchhole is called the touchhole? Hole is obvious, but why 'touch'? I have wondered that for quite a while, and have spent ... minuteman.boards.net
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Touch hole
If a special spike was unavailable, spiking could be done by driving a bayonet into the touch-hole and breaking it off, to leave the blade's tip embedded wikipedia.org
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Touch Hole Picking? | The HuntingPA.com Outdoor Community
When loaded, the outer edge of the touch hole liner should be flush with the barrel wall. There should be grains of powder visible in the touch ... www.huntingpa.com
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Touch Hole Location & Size..?? - The Muzzleloading Forum
The "proper" location for a touch hole is with the center of the hole even with the top of the pan and centered on the pan. This is often ... www.muzzleloadingforum.com
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touch hole in "tub drain position" example - American Longrifles
The touch hole was well below the edge of the bottom of the pan. A simple trough was filed in the edge of the bottom of the pan giving the ... americanlongrifles.org
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Touch-Hole angle Question: | The Muzzleloading Forum
The straight drilled hole will have less distance from the pan to the barrel charge. But I've seen a few angled ones, mainly to clear the breech ... www.muzzleloadingforum.com
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touch-powder
† ˈtouch-powder Obs. [This appears to be the earliest of the series of compounds mentioned in touch- 1 c, in which touch- signifies the ready kindling or setting fire to something; app. from OF. tochier (le feu), touchier to set fire. Touch-powder prob. represented an OF. *poudre-à-toucher (le feu).... Oxford English Dictionary
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Cannon operation
Leaden plates are used to cover the touch-hole, when the piece is charged, to keep dirt from entering the touch-hole. wikipedia.org
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touch-
touch-, comb. form The n. or vb. in combination. 1. a. Simple attrib. combinations of the n., as touch-feeling, touch-knowledge, touch-pleasure, touch-sensation, touch-stimulus; touch-sensitive adj. b. Special combinations of the n. (or in some cases directly from the vb.-stem): touch-bodies, -corpu... Oxford English Dictionary
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Cádiz Memorial
measure with a Pole; And C———h [Castlereagh] will low beseech To kiss a corner of the breech; And next will come of G——y R—e, [George Rose] And in the touch-hole wikipedia.org
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