stopple - blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightlybung, spile - a plug used to close a hole in a barrel or flask 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 fipple - a wooden plug forming a flue pipe (as the mouthpiece of a recorder) tampion - 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 |