'Blank cartridge' definitions:

Definition of 'Blank cartridge'

From: GCIDE
  • Blank \Blank\, a. [OE. blank, blonc, blaunc, blaunche, fr. F. blanc, fem. blanche, fr. OHG. blanch shining, bright, white, G. blank; akin to E. blink, cf. also AS. blanc white. ?98. See Blink, and cf. 1st Blanch.] [1913 Webster]
  • 1. Of a white or pale color; without color. [1913 Webster]
  • To the blank moon Her office they prescribed. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Free from writing, printing, or marks; having an empty space to be filled in with some special writing; -- said of checks, official documents, etc.; as, blank paper; a blank check; a blank ballot. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. Utterly confounded or discomfited. [1913 Webster]
  • Adam . . . astonied stood, and blank. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
  • 4. Empty; void; without result; fruitless; as, a blank space; a blank day. [1913 Webster]
  • 5. Lacking characteristics which give variety; as, a blank desert; a blank wall; destitute of interests, affections, hopes, etc.; as, to live a blank existence; destitute of sensations; as, blank unconsciousness. [1913 Webster]
  • 6. Lacking animation and intelligence, or their associated characteristics, as expression of face, look, etc.; expressionless; vacant. "Blank and horror-stricken faces." --C. Kingsley. [1913 Webster]
  • The blank . . . glance of a half returned consciousness. --G. Eliot. [1913 Webster]
  • 7. Absolute; downright; unmixed; as, blank terror. [1913 Webster]
  • Blank bar (Law), a plea put in to oblige the plaintiff in an action of trespass to assign the certain place where the trespass was committed; -- called also common bar.
  • Blank cartridge, a cartridge containing no ball.
  • Blank deed. See Deed.
  • Blank door, or Blank window (Arch.), a depression in a wall of the size of a door or window, either for symmetrical effect, or for the more convenient insertion of a door or window at a future time, should it be needed.
  • Blank indorsement (Law), an indorsement which omits the name of the person in whose favor it is made; it is usually made by simply writing the name of the indorser on the back of the bill.
  • Blank line (Print.), a vacant space of the breadth of a line, on a printed page; a line of quadrats.
  • Blank tire (Mech.), a tire without a flange.
  • Blank tooling. See Blind tooling, under Blind.
  • Blank verse. See under Verse.
  • Blank wall, a wall in which there is no opening; a dead wall. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Blank cartridge'

From: GCIDE
  • Cartridge \Car"tridge\ (k[aum]r"tr[i^]j), n. [Formerly cartrage, corrupted fr. F. cartouche. See Cartouch.] (Mil.) A complete charge for a firearm, contained in, or held together by, a case, capsule, or shell of metal, pasteboard, or other material. [1913 Webster]
  • Ball cartridge, a cartridge containing a projectile.
  • Blank cartridge, a cartridge without a projectile.
  • Center-fire cartridge, a cartridge in which the fulminate occupies an axial position usually in the center of the base of the capsule, instead of being contained in its rim. In the Prussian needle gun the fulminate is applied to the middle of the base of the bullet.
  • Rim-fire cartridge, a cartridge in which the fulminate is contained in a rim surrounding its base.
  • Cartridge bag, a bag of woolen cloth, to hold a charge for a cannon.
  • Cartridge belt, a belt having pockets for cartridges.
  • Cartridge box, a case, usually of leather, attached to a belt or strap, for holding cartridges.
  • Cartridge paper. (a) A thick stout paper for inclosing cartridges. (b) A rough tinted paper used for covering walls, and also for making drawings upon. [1913 Webster]