fire stick

American  

[fahyuhr stik] / ˈfaɪər ˌstɪk /

Or firestick or fire-stick

noun

1. a relatively long and slender piece of wood that is twirled against a flat, broad piece of wood to light a fire by friction.

2. a burning or smoldering stick.

3. poker.

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Etymology

Origin of fire stick

First recorded in 1250–1300

Example Sentences

Mother, Father, and I scrambled away, thinking we could come back and help Boulder and Maple when the fire stick stopped flashing.

From Literature

I race toward the wall, diving through the darkness, hoping that if I move fast enough, the fire stick can’t catch me.

From Literature

The fire stick blows another hole in the wall, expanding my broken plank into a true escape hatch.

From Literature

There are no more explosions from the fire stick.

From Literature

Gareth Sutcliffe and Ollie Meir, who authored the research, described the Amazon Fire Stick - which they argue is the device many people use to access illegal streams - as "a piracy enabler".

From BBC