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What (who) is tampion$516878$ - definition
tampion
![HMS ''Victory'']]. The red tampion is secured with a cord](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/HMS Victory cannon.jpg?width=200 "HMS ''Victory'']]. The red tampion is secured with a cord")
![HMAS ''Australia'']] in the early 1950s.](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/HMAS Australia SLV H98.100 3193.jpeg?width=200 "HMAS ''Australia'']] in the early 1950s.")
![HMS ''Bacchante'']] in 1976](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/17 brass cannon July 76.jpg?width=200 "HMS ''Bacchante'']] in 1976")
![HMS ''Argyll'']] in 2014](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/HMS Argyll Tampion MOD 45156532.jpg?width=200 "HMS ''Argyll'']] in 2014")
![USS ''Missouri'']] in 2002](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/USS Missouri forward turrets.jpg?width=200 "USS ''Missouri'']] in 2002")
![French frigate ''Prairial'']] sealed by a tampion](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Prairial 1.jpg?width=200 "French frigate ''Prairial'']] sealed by a tampion")
![French cruiser ''Jeanne d'Arc'']]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Tape de bouche Jeanne.jpg?width=200 "French cruiser ''Jeanne d'Arc'']]")
![French submarine ''Rubis'']]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Tape-rubis.jpg?width=200 "French submarine ''Rubis'']]")
![French submarine ''Émeraude'']]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Tapeemeraude.jpg?width=200 "French submarine ''Émeraude'']]")
COVER FOR THE MUZZLE OF A GUN
['tamp??n]
(also tompion)
¦ noun
1. a wooden stopper for the muzzle of a gun.
2. a plug for the top of an organ pipe.
Origin
ME: from Fr. tampon 'tampon'.
Tampion
COVER FOR THE MUZZLE OF A GUN
·noun A plug for upper end of an organ pipe.
II. Tampion ·noun A wooden stopper, or plug, as for a cannon or other piece of ordnance, when not in use.
