portfires

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A form of portfire — A fuse for cannons, rockets, or other artillery, consisting of strong paper filled with a nitre, sulphur, and mealed powder, used principally to ignite the priming in proving guns, and as an incendiary material in shells.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of portfire
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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