portfire

/ (ˈpɔːtˌfaɪə) /

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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

Porter, Cole, portered, porteress, porterhouse, Porterville, portfire, portfolio, portfolio employment, portfolio worker, Port Gentil, Port Harcourt

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How to use portfire in a sentence

"I have eaten better, and worse," said Miss Portfire, quietly.
Mrs. Skaggs's Husbands and Other Stories|Bret Harte
The recluse did not avail himself of Miss Portfire's invitation.
Mrs. Skaggs's Husbands and Other Stories|Bret Harte
Miss Portfire's appetite did not come up to her protestations.
Mrs. Skaggs's Husbands and Other Stories|Bret Harte
For the first time that evening Miss Portfire showed some anxiety.
Mrs. Skaggs's Husbands and Other Stories|Bret Harte

Shortly after this signal of portfire they sent up a rocket from the barque.
My Danish Sweetheart., Volume 1 of 3|William Clark Russell