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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Linstock \Lin"stock\ (l[i^]n"st[o^]k), n. [Corrupt. fr.
     luntstock, D. lontstok; lont lunt + stok stock, stick. See
     Link a torch, Lunt, and Stock.]
     A pointed forked staff, shod with iron at the foot, to hold a
     lighted match for firing cannon. [Written also lintstock.]
     [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Linstock \Lin"stock\ (l[i^]n"st[o^]k), n. [Corrupt. fr.
     luntstock, D. lontstok; lont lunt + stok stock, stick. See
     Link a torch, Lunt, and Stock.]
     A pointed forked staff, shod with iron at the foot, to hold a
     lighted match for firing cannon. [Written also lintstock.]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  linstock
       n : a stick about a meter long with a point on one end (to stick
           in the ground) and a forked head on the other end (to
           hold a lighted match); formerly used to fire cannons

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  linstock
     n.
     (lb en historical) A pointed forked staff, shod with iron at the
  foot, to hold a lighted match for firing cannon.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  linstock
     n.
     (lb en historical) A pointed forked staff, shod with iron at the
  foot, to hold a lighted match for firing cannon.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  linstock
     n.
     (lb en historical) A pointed forked staff, shod with iron at the
  foot, to hold a lighted match for firing cannon.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  linstock
     n.
     (lb en historical) A pointed forked staff, shod with iron at the
  foot, to hold a lighted match for firing cannon.

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  linstock /lˈɪnstɒk/
  Luntenspieß  [mil.]  [hist.]
     Synonym: lintstock
  

From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-jpn ]

  linstock /lˈɪnstɒk/ 
  点火棒
  staff for lighting cannons

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  linstock /lˈɪnstɒk/ 
  luntstake
  staff for lighting cannons

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  n. 火绳杆;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     n. 火绳杆

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