tampion

/ˈtæmpiən/

tampion

English Noun

Definition

A wooden plug, or a metal or canvas cover, for the muzzle of a gun, cannon, or other piece of ordnance when not in use; a stopper; a bung.

Etymology

From Middle English tampioun, variant of tampon, from Old French tampon, a nasalised form of tapon, from Frankish *tappō, from Proto-Germanic *tappô. More at tampon.