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tampion (n.)
early 15c., "plug, bung," from a nasalized variant of Old French tapon "piece of cloth to stop a hole" (14c.), a suffixed form of Frankish *tappo "stopper, plug," related to Old High German zapfo and Old English tæppa "stopper" (see tap (n.1)). Meaning "wooden plug for the muzzle of a gun" (to keep out rain or seawater) is recorded from 1620s.
updated on December 07, 2020
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Definitions of tampion from WordNet
Dictionary entries near tampion
tam-o'-shanter
tamp
Tampa
tamper
tamper-proof
tampion
tampon
tan
tanager
tandem
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