Definitions for tampion

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tampion tam·pi·on

Spelling: [tam-pee-uh n]

IPA: /ˈtæm pi ən/

Tampion is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 232 anagrams from letters in tampion (aimnopt).

Definitions for tampion

noun

1. a plug or stopper placed in the muzzle of a piece of ordnance when not in use, to keep out dampness and dust.

Origin of tampion

1425-75; late Middle English tampyon, variant of tampon Middle French, nasalized variant of Old French tapon, derivative of tape plug Germanic. See tap²

Examples for tampion

tampion, tamp′i-un, n. the stopper used to close the mouth of a cannon or mortar.