单词 | priming box |
释义 | > as lemmaspriming box priming box n. now historical a box of priming for cannon, etc., worn or carried at the waist. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > device for discharging missiles > firearm > equipment for use with firearms > [noun] > priming-box touch box?a1549 priming horna1625 priming box1642 1642 H. Hexham Duties Horseman 6 in Princ. Art Milit. (ed. 2) i Holding the pistoll in the bridle-hand..he is to take his priming boxe into his right-hand, and pressing the spring with his fore finger, puts poudre into the pann. 1785 G. Blane Observ. Dis. Seamen 498 The circumstances which tend to prevent explosions, are, 1st, The wetting of the wads... 2dly, The use of goose-quill tubes and small priming boxes made of tin, instead of the large horns formerly in use. 1829 F. Marryat Naval Officer I. iii. 84 The captains of guns, with their priming boxes buckled round their waists. 1985 Guns & Ammo (Nexis) Feb. 46 As the wheel travels through the priming box, a cap is pulled off of the fingers by the priming box lip. < as lemmas |
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