Definition
Paper that has been specially treated or impregnated to be used as part of gunpowder production or in percussion caps for firearms.
Etymology
From 'gun' plus 'paper,' a compound term from the firearms and ammunition manufacturing industry. Created in English as manufacturing terminology became more specialized in the 18th-19th centuries to describe materials used in gunmaking.
Kelly Says
Gunpaper was crucial in early percussion cap manufacturing—it was soaked in chemicals and would ignite from friction or impact, making the transition from flintlock to cap-and-ball firearms possible and revolutionizing how guns worked.
Translations
ARالعربية
ورق الأسلحة
warq al-assalah
BNবাংলা
শস্ত্র কাগজ
shashtro kaagj
CACatalà
paper de armes
pa-per deh ar-mes
CSČeština
zbranný papír
z-bran-ny pa-pir
DADansk
våbenpapir
va-ben-pa-pir
DEDeutsch
Waffenpapier
va-fen-pa-pier
ELΕλληνικά
χαρτί πυροβόλου
har-ti py-ro-vo-lou
ESEspañol
papel de armas
pa-pel deh ar-mas
FAفارسی
کاغذ اسلحه
kaaghaz eslahe
FISuomi
asepaperi
a-se-pa-pe-ri
FRFrançais
papier à feu
pa-pee ay feu
GUGU
શસ્ત્ર કાગળ
shashtra kaagol
HAHA
kafa na gungun
ka-fa na gu-ngun
HEעברית
נייר נשק
ni-yer neshek
HIहिन्दी
हथियार का कागज
ha-thi-yaar ka ka-gaaj
HUMagyar
fegyverpapír
fe-gy-ver-pa-pir
IDBahasa Indonesia
kertas senjata
ker-tas sen-e-ta
IGIG
akwụkwọ ụgbọ
ak-wuk-wo ug-bo
ITItaliano
carta da armi
kar-ta dah ar-mi
KKKK
Silah qoghazy
Si-lah qo-gha-zy
KMKM
ស្លាក់អាវុធ
slak a-vuth
MRMR
शस्त्र कागद
shashtra kaagad
MSBahasa Melayu
kertas senjata
ker-tas sen-e-ta
MYမြန်မာ
တပ်မတော် စာ
ta-pma-taw sa
NLNederlands
wapenpapier
wa-pen-pa-pier
NONorsk
våpenpapir
va-pen-pa-pir
PAPA
ਸ਼ਾਸਤਰ ਕਾਗਜ
shaas-taar kaagaj
PLPolski
papier strzelniczy
pa-pier stre-zhe-ni-chi
PTPortuguês
papel de arma
pa-pel deh ar-ma
RORomână
hârtie de armă
ha-r-tie deh ar-ma
RUРусский
бумага для оружия
boo-ma-ga dly-oo op-o-zhen-i-ya
SVSvenska
vapenpapper
va-pen-pa-per
SWKiswahili
karatasi ya silaha
ka-ra-ta-si ya si-la-ha
TAதமிழ்
ஆயுதம் காகிதம்
a-yutham ka-a-githam
TEతెలుగు
యుద్ధ పత్రిక
yu-ddha pa-thrika
THไทย
กระดาษปืน
kra-daat peun
TLTL
papel ng baril
pa-pel ng ba-ril
TRTürkçe
silah kağıdı
si-lah ka-gidi
UKУкраїнська
папір для зброї
pa-pir dlya zbroi
URاردو
ہتھیار کا کاغذ
hathiyar ka kaaghaz
VITiếng Việt
giấy súng
ghee-súng
YOYO
àwọn ọpọlọpọ
awon opo-lo-po
ZUZU
amakholwa
a-ma-chol-wa