What is to clean by means of a worm; to draw a wad or cartridge from, as a firearm. See Worm, n. 5 (b) called?
worm — To clean by means of a worm; to draw a wad or cartridge from, as a firearm. See Worm, n. 5 (b). (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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