linstock
noun
lin·stock
ˈlin-ˌstäk 
: a staff having a pointed foot (as for sticking into the ground) and a forked tip and formerly used to hold a lighted match for firing cannon
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“Linstock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/linstock. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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