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Bigsmoke:
A fellow contacted me asking if I knew the meaning of a marking on an old powder horn he had acquired.

It says "A MESO BURN"

Any ideas.

mario:
It would be easier if you had an actual pic of the inscription. Spelling and grammer have changed a lot over the years (ie, Iames for James, etc)


Mario

Bigsmoke:
Good idea.  I will see if I can get something.  Thanks.

2 Locks:
These days Meso is a prefix.  It comes from the Greek Mesos, meaning middle.  But I'm not sure that "A Middle Burn" makes much more sense.  (other than the obvious burning of powder)

2 Locks:
after thinking about it a little more...
If I'm right about the "middle" thing, which I doubt,  then it may have just been a way for the owner to differentiate which type of powder was in which horn.  (as opposed to fast or slow burning powder)

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