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TABLING to TAIL
TAIL-BLOCK to TENDING
TENON to TIDE
TIER to TOGGEL
TOMPION to TOPPING
TOMPION
TONNAGE
TOP
TOP-BLOCK
TOP-CHAIN
TOP-LANTHORN
TOP-MAST
TOP-ROPE
TOP-SAILS
TOPPING
TOPPING-LIFT to TRACT-SCOUT
TRACTING to TREE-NAILS
TRESTLE-TREES to TRIP
TRIPPING to TRYING
TUCK to TYE
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TOMPION
TOMPION, (tampon, Fr.) a sort of bung or cork tiled to stop the mouth of a cannon. At sea this is carefully encircled with tallow or putty, to prevent the penetration of the water into the bore, whereby the powder contained in the chamber might be damaged. or rendered incapable of service.
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© Derived from Thomas Cadell's new corrected edition, London: 1780, page 293, 2003
Prepared by Paul Turnbull
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