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- English Word Fire Definition To discharge artillery or firearms; as, they fired on the town.
- English Word Fire beetle Definition A very brilliantly luminous beetle (Pyrophorus noctilucus), one of the elaters, found in Central and South America; -- called also cucujo. The name is also applied to other species. See Firefly.
- English Word Fire-fanged Definition Injured as by fire; burned; -- said of manure which has lost its goodness and acquired an ashy hue in consequence of heat generated by decomposition.
- English Word Fire-new Definition Fresh from the forge; bright; quite new; brand-new.
- English Word Fire-set Definition A set of fire irons, including, commonly, tongs, shovel, and poker.
- English Word Firearm Definition A gun, pistol, or any weapon from a shot is discharged by the force of an explosive substance, as gunpowder.
- English Word Fireback Definition One of several species of pheasants of the genus Euplocamus, having the lower back a bright, fiery red. They inhabit Southern Asia and the East Indies.
- English Word Fireball Definition A ball filled with powder or other combustibles, intended to be thrown among enemies, and to injure by explosion; also, to set fire to their works and light them up, so that movements may be seen.
- English Word Fireball Definition A luminous meteor, resembling a ball of fire passing rapidly through the air, and sometimes exploding.
- English Word Firebare Definition A beacon.
- English Word Firebird Definition The Baltimore oriole.
- English Word Fireboard Definition A chimney board or screen to close a fireplace when not in use.
- English Word Firebote Definition An allowance of fuel. See Bote.
- English Word Firebrand Definition A piece of burning wood.
- English Word Firebrand Definition One who inflames factions, or causes contention and mischief; an incendiary.
- English Word Firecracker Definition See Cracker., n., 3.
- English Word Firecrest Definition A small European kinglet (Regulus ignicapillus), having a bright red crest; -- called also fire-crested wren.
- English Word Fired Definition of Fire
- English Word Firedog Definition A support for wood in a fireplace; an andiron.
- English Word Firedrake Definition A fiery dragon.