touch-powdern.

Brit.

/ˈtʌtʃˌpaʊdə/, U.S.

/ˈtətʃˌpaʊdər/

Forms: late Middle English towche-poudre, 1500s tutch-pouder, 1500s– touch-powder, 1600s touch-pouder; also Scottish pre-1700 twich-powdir.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: touch n., touch v., powder n.¹

Etymology: < touch n. (or perhaps touch v.) + powder n.¹ With the first element, compare touch n. 15a and touch n. 15b, both of which denote means of igniting the propellant in early firearms. Compare also Anglo-Norman tucher , Middle French (Walloon) toquer touch v. in its specific sense ‘to set (fire)’ (second half of the 12th cent. in Anglo-Norman in tucher le feu à to set fire to; 1380 in Middle French in toquer feux to kindle fires; both rare). Compare touch box n., touch-hole n., touchwood n.

Now historical and rare.

Gunpowder placed in the pan of an early firearm to ignite the main charge after itself being ignited by friction, a spark, etc. Cf. priming powder n. at priming n.¹ Compounds 2. Also figurative.

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society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > missile > ammunition for firearms > [noun] > primer > priming-powder

touch-powder1497

toucha1500

priming powder1606

priminga1625

prime1663

amorce1779

1497 in M. Oppenheim Naval Accts. & Inventories Henry VII (1896) 88 Towchepoudre..j barell.

1508 in J. B. Paul Accts. Treasurer Scotl. (1902) IV. 137 Item, for double gilting of the Kingis twich powdir horn, xxvj s.

1598 R. Barret Theorike & Pract. Mod. Warres iii. 34 To haue his touchboxe fastened by the string..and to prime his peece with touch-powder.

1651 Mercurius Politicus No. 61. 977 Truly we have to much tinder and touch-pouder among us; our sins, animosities, mutual irritations, continuances of taxes, which are yet kept up, though the war be over.

1696 W. Hope tr. J. de Solleysel Compl. Horseman i. lxxix. 109 Fill the Hole with Gun-Powder beaten and temper'd with Spittle, as they usually make Touch-Powder, then set Fire to it.

1753 Chambers's Cycl. Suppl. at Priming That so they may put in the prime-powder, or touch-powder, to fire off the piece.

1890 Antiquary 21 120/1 The small touch-box..contained the finer touch-powder for the pan.

1980 E. Oakeshott European Weapons & Armour i. 34 A pan with a hinged cover was provided for the touch-powder.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	touch-powder
释义	touch-powdern. Brit. /ˈtʌtʃˌpaʊdə/, U.S. /ˈtətʃˌpaʊdər/ Forms: late Middle English towche-poudre, 1500s tutch-pouder, 1500s– touch-powder, 1600s touch-pouder; also Scottish pre-1700 twich-powdir. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: touch n., touch v., powder n.¹ Etymology: < touch n. (or perhaps touch v.) + powder n.¹ With the first element, compare touch n. 15a and touch n. 15b, both of which denote means of igniting the propellant in early firearms. Compare also Anglo-Norman tucher , Middle French (Walloon) toquer touch v. in its specific sense ‘to set (fire)’ (second half of the 12th cent. in Anglo-Norman in tucher le feu à to set fire to; 1380 in Middle French in toquer feux to kindle fires; both rare). Compare touch box n., touch-hole n., touchwood n. Now historical and rare. Gunpowder placed in the pan of an early firearm to ignite the main charge after itself being ignited by friction, a spark, etc. Cf. priming powder n. at priming n.¹ Compounds 2. Also figurative. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > missile > ammunition for firearms > [noun] > primer > priming-powder touch-powder1497 toucha1500 priming powder1606 priminga1625 prime1663 amorce1779 1497 in M. Oppenheim Naval Accts. & Inventories Henry VII (1896) 88 Towchepoudre..j barell. 1508 in J. B. Paul Accts. Treasurer Scotl. (1902) IV. 137 Item, for double gilting of the Kingis twich powdir horn, xxvj s. 1598 R. Barret Theorike & Pract. Mod. Warres iii. 34 To haue his touchboxe fastened by the string..and to prime his peece with touch-powder. 1651 Mercurius Politicus No. 61. 977 Truly we have to much tinder and touch-pouder among us; our sins, animosities, mutual irritations, continuances of taxes, which are yet kept up, though the war be over. 1696 W. Hope tr. J. de Solleysel Compl. Horseman i. lxxix. 109 Fill the Hole with Gun-Powder beaten and temper'd with Spittle, as they usually make Touch-Powder, then set Fire to it. 1753 Chambers's Cycl. Suppl. at Priming That so they may put in the prime-powder, or touch-powder, to fire off the piece. 1890 Antiquary 21 120/1 The small touch-box..contained the finer touch-powder for the pan. 1980 E. Oakeshott European Weapons & Armour i. 34 A pan with a hinged cover was provided for the touch-powder. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1497
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