Linstock
Pronunciation : Lin"stock
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Corrupt. fr. luntstock, D. lonistok; lont lunt + stok stock, stick. See Link a torch, Lunt, and Stock.]
Definition : Defn: A pointed forked staff, shod with iron at the foot, to hold a lighted match for firing cannon. [Written also lintstock.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913