linstocks

Though he never insisted on any deep piety in his own behavior, he had a good deal in his heart when time allowed, and the linstocks were waiting the signal.

Springhaven Richard Doddridge 2004

But the Cossacks would not have succeeded in effecting both these movements if Ostap had not dashed into the middle of the foe and wrenched the linstocks from six cannoneers.

Taras Bulba 2003

The guns were advanced, the artillerymen blew the ash off their linstocks, and an officer gave the word “Fire!”

War and Peace 2003

In the batteries behind Baird the gunners blew on their linstocks to keep the fire burning.

Sharpe's Tiger Cornwell, Bernard 1997

A nearby battery of nine-pounder cannons was deserted, the gunner's linstocks still smoking, the dirty sponge water in the buckets still rippling.

Sharpe's Devil Cornwell, Bernard 1992

A nearby battery of nine-pounder cannons was deserted, the gunner's linstocks still smoking, the dirty sponge water in the buckets still rippling.

Sharpe's Devil Cornwell, Bernard 1992

Naval guns did not use linstocks, for the spluttering sparks of an open match were too dangerous on board a wooden ship crammed with gunpowder.

Sharpe's Devil Cornwell, Bernard 1992

Naval guns did not use linstocks, for the spluttering sparks of an open match were too dangerous on board a wooden ship crammed with gunpowder.

Sharpe's Devil Cornwell, Bernard 1992

The first rockets were already lying in the troughs, the linstocks touched fuses, and for a second nothing happened.

Sharpe's Enemy Cornwell, Bernard 1984

A Captain shouted at a Lieutenant on the roof to watch the fall of shot, and then he yelled the order to fire and four linstocks touched four fuses, and the howitzers seemed to try and bury themselves into the snow-trampled tiles, and the noise shook snow from the tiles and the smoke was thick and choking and the Lieutenant on the roof shouted into the courtyard.

Sharpe's Enemy Cornwell, Bernard 1984