Definitions for linstock
ˈlɪnˌstɒklin·stock

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. linstocknoun

   a 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

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Linstocknoun

   A staff of wood with a match at the end of it, used by gunners in firing cannon. Thomas Hanmer

   Etymology: lunte or lente, Teutonick, lint and stock.

   The nimble gunner
   With lynstock now the devilish cannon touches,
   And down goes all before him. William Shakespeare, Henry V.

   The distance judg’d for shot of ev’ry size,
   The linstocks touch, the pond’rous ball expires. Dryden.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Linstock

   A linstock (also called a lintstock) is a staff with a fork at one end to hold a lighted slow match. The name was adapted from the Dutch lontstok, "match stick". Linstocks were used for discharging cannons in the early days of artillery; the linstock allowed the gunner to stand farther from the cannon as it was dangerous applying the lighted match to the touch hole at the breech of the gun: not only could the charge flash back, but the recoil of the cannon might send the carriage toward the gunner.

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1. linstock

   A linstock is a tool used in the past to hold a slow match or slowmatch, a type of slow-burning cord that was primarily used for the firing of cannons. It consists of a long wooden handle, with a fork or serpentine shaped holder at the end, designed to securely grip the slow match. This allowed cannons to be fired from a safer distance and more accurate position.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Linstocknoun

   a pointed forked staff, shod with iron at the foot, to hold a lighted match for firing cannon

2. Etymology: [Corrupt. fr. luntstock, D. lontstok; lont lunt + stok stock, stick. See Link a torch, Lunt, and Stock.]

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1. Linstock

   A linstock is a staff with a fork at one end to hold a lighted slow match. The name was adapted from the Dutch lontstok, "match stick". Linstocks were used for discharging cannons in the early days of artillery; the linstock allowed the gunner to stand further from the cannon as it was dangerous applying the lighted match to the touch hole at the breech of the gun.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Linstock

   lin′stok, n. a staff to hold a lighted match for firing cannon.—Also Lint′stock. [Dut. lontstok—lont, a match, stok, a stick.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. linstock

   In olden times it was a staff about 3 feet long, having a sharp point at the foot to stick in the deck, and a forked head to hold a lighted match. It gave way to the less dangerous match-tub, and since that to gun-locks, friction-tubes, &c. Shakspeare in Henry V. says: "And the nimble gunner With linstock now the devilish cannon touches, And down goes all before them."

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. linstock

   A short staff of wood, about 3 feet long, having at one end a piece of iron divided into two branches, each of which has a notch to hold a lighted match, and a screw to fasten it there, the other end being shod with iron to stick into the ground.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of linstock in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of linstock in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=linstock
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=linstock
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linstock
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/linstock
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=linstock
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=linstock
8. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=linstock
9. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
10. ^ Usage in printed sources
    https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=linstock