nipple

A small metal tube protruding from the breech of a muzzle loading firearm, used to hold a percussion cap so that it may be struck by the hammer and ignite the powder.

Place a cap on the nipple and draw the hammer back, aim, and fire.

by BlastMaster June 13, 2003

assmonger

One who sells donkeys on the street.

A lowly assmonger cannot make enough money to support a family.

by BlastMaster May 17, 2003

Plate

The anode in a vacuum tube; the surface to which electrons are attracted.

If you use the 201A tube as an amplifier, you should give it a plate voltage of 90 volts.

by BlastMaster June 16, 2003

Panzerfaust

An anti-tank weapon used by the Germans in World War II. The panzerfaust is similar to the rocet-propelled grenade and uses a shaped charge to penetrate a tank's armour.

Be careful, the tank in front of us was just knocked out with a panzerfaust!

by BlastMaster May 19, 2003

shiet

Another way to say "shit"

"Holy shiet!"

by BlastMaster June 20, 2003

Paragon

A company that produced radio equipment during the early 1920's.

I saw a Paragon amplifier on eBay for an outrageous amount of money.

by BlastMaster June 06, 2003

DX

Radio term for "Distance."

-At night this set will pull in some great DX with a decent antenna.

-I stayed up all night DX'ing

by BlastMaster September 22, 2003