English Explanatory Dictionary

pinfire

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An obsolete kind of brass cartridge in which the priming compound is ignited by striking a small pin which protrudes radially from just above the base of the cartridge.

Word forms

pinfire pinfires

Etymology

From pin + fire.

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