HyperDic: linstock

English > 1 sense of the word linstock:
NOUNartifactlinstocka 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)
English > linstock: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA 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 cannons.
BroaderstickAn implement consisting of a length of wood

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