tampion

2 definitions found

tampion - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Tampion \Tam"pi*on\, n. [F. tampon, tapon, tape, of Dutch or
     German origin. See Tap a pipe or plug, and cf. Tamp,
     Tampop, Tompion.] [Written also tampeon, and
     tompion.]
     1. A wooden stopper, or plug, as for a cannon or other piece
        of ordnance, when not in use.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. (Mus.) A plug for upper end of an organ pipe.
        [1913 Webster]

tampion - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  tampion
      n 1: plug for the muzzle of a gun to keep out dust and moisture
           [syn: tampion, tompion]