touch-hole

A form of touch hole — A small hole through which the propellant charge of a cannon or muzzleloading gun is ignited.

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Meanings

nountouch-hole (plural touch-holes)

plural touch-holes

  1. alternativeAlternative form of touch hole.
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APA

touch-hole. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/touch-hole

MLA

“touch-hole.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/touch-hole. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “touch-hole,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/touch-hole.

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