portfire

/ (ˈpɔːtˌfaɪə) /

noun

(formerly) a slow-burning fuse used for firing rockets and fireworks and, in mining, for igniting explosives

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Word Origin for portfire

C17: from French porte-feu, from porter to carry + feu fire

Words nearby portfire

portered, porteress, porterhouse, Porter's sign, Porterville, portfire, portfolio, portfolio employment, portfolio worker, Port Gentil, Port Harcourt

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Example sentences from the Web for portfire

There were rockets, and portfire, and a huge bonfire, while the President was serenaded.
The Lincoln Story Book|Henry L. Williams
He handed the portfire to Corporal Burgess, who was shot dead before he could light the fuse.
Barclay of the Guides|Herbert Strang
He snatched the portfire from the sergeant and went toward the gun.
The Adventures of Akbar|Flora Annie Steel
Some were ignited by mechanical action and others by match or portfire.
The 28th: A Record of War Service in the Australian Imperial Force, 1915-19, Vol. I|Herbert Brayley Collett

Carmichael took the portfire and had just lighted the fuse, when he received a mortal wound.
Barclay of the Guides|Herbert Strang

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