tampion
tampion definition
tam·pion (tam′pē ən)
noun
a plug or stopper put in the muzzle of a gun not in use
Etymology: Fr tampon, nasalized form of tapon < Frank *tappo, akin to tap
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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