slow matches

A form of slow match — A slow-burning fuse used to ignite a matchlock musket or fire a cannon.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of slow match
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APA

slow matches. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slow%20matches

MLA

“slow matches.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slow%20matches. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “slow matches,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slow%20matches.

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