Meaning Of The Word Touchhole

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touchhole in American English
in early firearms, the hole in the breech through which the charge was touched off
noun: the vent in the breech of an early firearm or cannon through which the charge was ignited

touchhole in British English
noun: a hole in the breech of early cannon and firearms through which the charge was ignited

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