What is to stop the vent of (a gun or cannon) by driving a spike nail, or the like into it called?
spike — To stop the vent of (a gun or cannon) by driving a spike nail, or the like into it. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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