Glossary entry

Swedish term or phrase:

fänghål

English translation:

touchhole

Added to glossary by Marie Andersson (Allen)
Sep 19, 2006 08:31
17 yrs ago
Swedish term

fänghål

Swedish to English Other History Medieval warfare
This is a hole drilled into the barrel of a gun, from where the ammunition is entered, often clad with coppar.

Any ideas, you medieval warfare experts!!

TIA
Proposed translations (English)
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touchhole

TOUCHHOLE

Noun
1. The vent of a cannot or other firearm, by which fire is communicateed to the powder of the charge.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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