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cap and ball

cap and ball noun: an early loading system for handguns where the percussion cap, powder, and bullet were separate components loaded individually into the gun. Typically used in early to mid 1800s.

Noun

cap and ball (uncountable)

  1. An early loading system for handguns where the percussion cap, powder, and bullet were separate components loaded individually into the gun. Typically used in early to mid 1800s.

Questions about cap and ball

What does cap and ball mean?
Cap and ball means an early loading system for handguns where the percussion cap, powder, and bullet were separate components loaded individually into the gun. Typically used in early to mid 1800s.
What part of speech is cap and ball?
Cap and ball is a noun.

Words near cap and ball in the dictionary

  1. caoutchouc
  2. caoutchoucin
  3. caoutchoucs
  4. caoxite
  5. cap
  6. cap and ball
  7. cap and bells
  8. cap and gown
  9. cap and trade
  10. cap badge
  11. cap badges

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