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Word: Linstock
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 16th century: from earlier lintstock, from Dutch lontstok, from lont ‘match’ + stok ‘stick’. The change in the first syllable was due to association with lint
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈlɪnstɒk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a long pole used to hold a match for firing a cannon.
Short Definition:long pole used to hold match for firing cannon
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