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touchhole

noun
touch·​hole | \ ˈtəch-ˌhōl How to pronounce touchhole (audio) \

Definition of touchhole

: the vent in muzzle-loading guns through which the charge is ignited

First Known Use of touchhole

1501, in the meaning defined above

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