linstock

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[ˈlɪnstɒk], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a long pole used to hold a match for firing a cannon


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Origin:
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




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