A pointed forked staff, shod with iron at the foot, to hold a lighted match for firing cannon.
[Written also
lintstock
.]
Webster 1828 Edition
Linstock
LIN'STOCK
,
Noun.
[lint and stock.] A pointed staff with a crotch or fork at one end, to hold a lighted match; used in firing cannon. It may be stuck in the ground or in the deck of a ship.