单词 | mealed |
释义 | mealedadj. Finely pulverized.Used chiefly of gunpowder. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > missile > ammunition for firearms > [adjective] > explosive for use with firearms > types of mealed1692 flashless1908 1692 Smith's Sea-mans Gram. (new ed.) ii. xxxi. 158 Fine Mealed Powder. 1765 R. Jones New Treat. Artific. Fireworks ii. 34 Mealed powder one pound four ounces. 1827 W. G. Simms Early Lays 107 (Note) Sagamité..is most generally prepared of corn or wheat flour, parched or browned at the fire, and mealed sugar. 1859 F. A. Griffiths Artillerist's Man. (1862) 89 A hole is bored through the mealed powder at the top. 1873 E. Spon Workshop Receipts 1st Ser. 127/2 Rockets are primed with mealed powder and spirits of wine. 1905 N.E.D. at Match The quick-match is a cotton wick, impregnated with saltpetre, or coated with gum and mealed gunpowder. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1692 |
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