Obs. Also 7 stoupell, stopple. [ad. F. † estoupille, étoupille, f. étoupe:—L. stuppa, stūpa tow.] = QUICK-MATCH.
1634. J. B[ate], Myst. Nature, 65. How to make stouple, or prepare cotten-week to prime your fire-works with.
1688. R. Holme, Armoury, III. xvi. (Roxb.), 91/2. The stouple or primeing [of the rocket]. Ibid., 92/1. When the fire is come to the stoupell, that will fire the cloth.
1696. R. H., Sch. Recreat., 33. A Quill of Wild Fire … or Stopple.
