nose cap en · NOUN
Meanings
- (historical) A protective cap on the end of a gunstock.
- The protective covering on the end of an aircraft fuselage.
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The nose cone of a missile or shell, often containing explosives or a timer.
This was a shrapnel shell used by the Austrians in the mountains with a nose-cap which went on after the burst and exploded on contact.
1929, Ernest Hemingway, A Farewell to Arms, Folio Society, published 2008, page 107:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| nose caps | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (2)
fi sytytin (nose cone of a missile or shell) · fi kärkikartio (nose cone of a missile or shell)