charcloth

char·cloth
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US/ˈt͡ʃɑɹklɔθ/

noun

A swatch of fabric made from vegetable fibre (such as linen or cotton) that has been converted via pyrolysis into a slow-burning fuel of very low ignition temperature, historically used as tinder.

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Meanings

nouncharcloth (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA swatch of fabric made from vegetable fibre (such as linen or cotton) that has been converted via pyrolysis into a slow-burning fuel of very low ignition temperature, historically used as tinder.

Origin

From char + cloth.

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Translations

Finnish lunttu
  • lunttucloth used as tinder
German Leinwandzunder
  • Leinwandzundercloth used as tinder
Cite this entry
APA

charcloth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/charcloth

MLA

“charcloth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/charcloth. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “charcloth,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/charcloth.

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