Meaning of nose cap | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A protective cap on the end of a gunstock.
   historical
2. The protective covering on the end of an aircraft fuselage.
3. The nose cone of a missile or shell, often containing explosives or a timer.

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Examples

“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.”

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