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noun • an early style of musket; a slow-burning wick would be lowered into a hole in the breech to ignite the charge | ||||||||
| 40% | 10 | Guns requiring a match, or slow-burning fuse, to ignite the gunpowder | ||||||
noun • an early style of musket; a slow-burning wick would be lowered into a hole in the breech to ignite the charge | ||||||||
| 37% | 11 | Object to hold a burning wick | ||||||
noun • a holder with sockets for candles | ||||||||
Musket Using A Slow Burning Wick To Ignite The Charge Crossword Clue
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MATCHLOCK which was last seen in the The Guardian Speedy crossword.
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MATCHLOCK
Updated: October 15, 2023
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