noun

tampion

tampion · tampions

A wooden plug, or a metal or canvas cover, for the muzzle of a gun, cannon, or other…A wooden plug, or a metal or canvas cover, for the muzzle of a gun, cannon, or other piece of ordnance when not in use; a stopper; a bung.

/ˈtæmpiən/

Meaning

2 senses

A wooden plug, or a metal or canvas cover, for the muzzle of a gun, cannon, or other piece of ordnance when not in use; a stopper; a bung.
plug for the muzzle of a gun to keep out dust and moisture
A plug for the upper end of an organ pipe.

Origin

From Middle English tampioun, variant of tampon, from Old French tampon, a nasalised form

From Middle English tampioun, variant of tampon, from Old French tampon, a nasalised form of tapon, from Frankish *tappō, from Proto-Germanic *tappô. More at tampon.

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