fire-plough

noun

A firelighting tool consisting of two sticks rubbed together to produce heat through friction and heat.

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Meanings

nounfire-plough (plural fire-ploughs)

plural fire-ploughs

  1. A firelighting tool consisting of two sticks rubbed together to produce heat through friction and heat.

Translations

Māori kauati, kaunati
  • kauatidevice for starting a fire
  • kaunatidevice for starting a fire
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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