tampion

Meanings

Plural: tampions

Noun

plug for the muzzle of a gun to keep out dust and moisture
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.
A plug for the upper end of an organ pipe.
Obsolete form of tampon (“plug of absorbent material inserted into a body cavity or wound to absorb fluid”).

Origin / 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.

Synonyms

tompion

Scrabble Score: 11

tampion is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
tampion is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
tampion is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

tampion is a valid Words With Friends word