English dictionary
portfire
/'p/oU/rt,f/aI//@/r/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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A case of strong paper filled with a composition of niter, sulphur, and mealed powder, -- used principally to ignite the priming in proving guns, and as an incendiary material in shells.
Source: webster1913