“touch、powder”的英文意思_释义_用法

单词

touch-powder

释义

† ˈtouch-powder Obs.
[This appears to be the earliest of the series of compounds mentioned in touch- 1 c, in which touch- signifies the ready kindling or setting fire to something; app. from OF. tochier (le feu), touchier to set fire. Touch-powder prob. represented an OF. *poudre-à-toucher (le feu). Thence touch-box, -hole, -pan, etc., and the parallel touch-wood, etc.]
A fine kind of gunpowder placed in the pan over the touch-hole in an old-fashioned firearm; priming-powder. Also attrib.
1497Naval Acc. Hen. VII (1896) 88 Towchepoudre..j barell.1508Acc. Ld. High Treas. Scot. IV. 137 Item, for double gilting of the Kingis twich powdir horn, xxvj s.1591Garrard's Art Warre 6 Let him make hys Tutch Pouder.1598[see touch-box].

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