stopple

/ˈstɑpəl/

Other forms: stopples; stoppled

Definitions of stopple

1. noun

   blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
   synonyms: plug, stopper

   types:

   bung, spile

   a plug used to close a hole in a barrel or flask

   bottle cork, cork

   the plug in the mouth of a bottle (especially a wine bottle)

   drainplug

   a removable plug for holding water in a tub or basin

   earplug

   a plug of cotton, wax, or rubber that is fitted into the ear canal for protection against the entry of water or loud noise

   fipple

   a wooden plug forming a flue pipe (as the mouthpiece of a recorder)

   tampion, tompion

   plug for the muzzle of a gun to keep out dust and moisture

   tampon

   plug of cotton or other absorbent material; inserted into wound or body cavity to absorb exuded fluids (especially blood)

   spigot, tap

   a plug for a bunghole in a cask

   Tampax

   tampon used to absorb menstrual flow

   type of:

   block, blockage, closure, occlusion, stop, stoppage

   an obstruction in a pipe or tube
2. verb

   close or secure with or as if with a stopper
   synonyms: stopper

   type of:

   plug, secure, stop up

   fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug