tige
noun
\ˈtēzh\
Definition of tige
-s
: a steel pin in the breech of an early rifle against which the ball is hammered by the ramrod and expanded to fit the grooves
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Origin and Etymology of tige
French, stem, shaft, rod, pin, from Latin tibia shinbone, pipe, flute — more at siphon
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