| 单词 | fire cane |
| 释义 | > as lemmasfire cane ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > fuel > material for igniting > [noun] > torch or brand fire stickc1300 firebrandc1330 fire-blazea1500 firing?c1500 stick of firec1510 lunt1550 tede1562 fire-link1579 fire cane1644 brand1810 society > occupation and work > materials > fuel > material for igniting > [noun] > match, spill, or taper for lighting > specifically ignited by friction allumette1601 fire cane1644 paper match1780 Strasbourg match1825 match1830 lucifer match1831 fusee1832 loco-foco1835 oxymuriatic match1835 Congreve1839 Vesta1839 friction-match1847 safety match1850 German Congreve1851 Vesuvian1853 star1862 safety1876 tandstickor1884 post-and-railsa1890 book match1899 Swan Vesta1908 the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > heat > burning > a fire > [noun] > fire-brand brandc950 fire stickc1300 firebrandc1330 stick of firec1510 fire-link1579 fire cane1644 1644 K. Digby Two Treat. i. xvii. 147 Indian canes (..called firecanes) being rubbed with some other sticke of the same nature..will of themselues sett on fire. 1652 Moderate Intelligencer No. 168. 2620 The Dutch Captains say they are ready to receive them at their coming forth, having now well furnished their ships with Granadoes.., and with abundance of Fire-canes and Pikes, 15 foot long a piece; which being kindled at top, cast out a very raging fire, with a thick clammy matter, which immediately takes hold, and fires the cordage. 1746 J. Freke Ess. Cause Electr. 8 Fire-Canes, rubbed together smartly, will take Fire. 1808 Morning Post 30 Sept. 1/1 The Patentees at the same time beg to recommend their Patent Fire Cane to Gentlemen of the Army and Navy, and travellers in general. 1920 D. C. Beard Amer. Boys Handybk. Camp-lore & Woodcraft ii. 23 Notwithstanding the fire canes of our Colonial dudes.., fire by percussion, that is, fire by friction of flint and steel, was universal here in America up to a quite recent date. < as lemmas |
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