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From French, diminutive of auge (“trough”), from Latin alveus (“hollow”), from alvus (“belly”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A priming tube connecting the charge chamber with the gallery, or place where the slow match is applied. Full definition →
From French, diminutive of auge (“trough”), from Latin alveus (“hollow”), from alvus (“belly”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.