tampion

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14
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˈtæmpiən/

Definition of tampion

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A wooden plug, or a metal or canvas cover, for the muzzle of a gun, cannon, or other piece of ordnance when not in use; a stopper; a bung.
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noun

  1. A wooden plug, or a metal or canvas cover, for the muzzle of a gun, cannon, or other piece of ordnance when not in use; a stopper; a bung.
  2. A plug for the upper end of an organ pipe.
  3. (alt-of, obsolete)Obsolete form of tampon (“plug of absorbent material inserted into a body cavity or wound to absorb fluid”).

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Etymology

From Middle English tampioun, variant of tampon, from Old French tampon, a nasalised form of tapon, from Frankish *tappō, from Proto-Germanic *tappô. More at tampon.

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