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• Etwa einen Meter langer Stab mit angespitztem Ende zum Einstecken in den Boden und einer gegabelten Spitze, die eine brennende Lunte hielt; früher zum Abfeuern von Kanonen verwendet.

A stick about a meter long with a pointed end for sticking in the ground and a forked head for holding a lighted match, formerly used to fire cannons.

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   A long stick, about a meter in length, with a pointed end for sticking into the ground and a forked head at the other end to hold a slow-burning match, historically used to ignite cannons.

   Werkzeug zum Abfeuern von Kanonen

   • The gunner used a linstock to safely fire the cannon.
   • During the battle, the soldier held the linstock steady.
   • The linstock was an essential tool for artillery crews in the 17th century.