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Macartney :: Macartney (n.) A fire-backed pheasant. See Fireback.

Firelock :: Firelock (n.) An old form of gunlock, as the flintlock, which ignites the priming by a spark; perhaps originally, a matchlock. Hence, a gun having such a lock..

Hydropult :: Hydropult (n.) A machine for throwing water by hand power, as a garden engine, a fire extinguisher, etc..

Musket :: Musket (n.) A species of firearm formerly carried by the infantry of an army. It was originally fired by means of a match, or matchlock, for which several mechanical appliances (including the flintlock, and finally the percussion lock) were successively substituted. This arm has been generally superseded by the rifle..

Want :: Want (v. t.) To have occasion for, as useful, proper, or requisite; to require; to need; as, in winter we want a fire; in summer we want cooling breezes..

Fender :: Fender (v. t. & i.) A screen to prevent coals or sparks of an open fire from escaping to the floor.

Blaze :: Blaze (v. i.) To shine with flame; to glow with flame; as, the fire blazes..

Traverse :: Traverse (a.) A work thrown up to intercept an enfilade, or reverse fire, along exposed passage, or line of work..

Inflamed :: Inflamed (p. a.) Set on fire; enkindled; heated; congested; provoked; exasperated.

Scorch :: Scorch (v. t.) To burn; to destroy by, or as by, fire..

Fireman :: Fireman (n.) A man whose business is to extinguish fires in towns; a member of a fire company.

Smoky :: Smoky (superl.) Emitting smoke, esp. in large quantities or in an offensive manner; fumid; as, smoky fires..

Hearth :: Hearth (n.) The pavement or floor of brick, stone, or metal in a chimney, on which a fire is made; the floor of a fireplace; also, a corresponding part of a stove..

Combustible :: Combustible (n.) A substance that may be set on fire, or which is liable to take fire and burn..

Stoved :: Stove (n.) An apparatus, consisting essentially of a receptacle for fuel, made of iron, brick, stone, or tiles, and variously constructed, in which fire is made or kept for warming a room or a house, or for culinary or other purposes..

Damp :: Damp (n.) To put out, as fire; to depress or deject; to deaden; to cloud; to check or restrain, as action or vigor; to make dull; to weaken; to discourage..

Halfcock :: Halfcock (v. t.) To set the cock of (a firearm) at the first notch.

Clinker :: Clinker (n.) A mass composed of several bricks run together by the action of the fire in the kiln.

Spark :: Spark (n.) A small particle of fire or ignited substance which is emitted by a body in combustion.

Afire :: Afire (adv. & a.) On fire.

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