Definitions for: Fusee


[n] any igniter by which an explosive charge is ignited
[n] a friction match with a large head that will stay alight in the wind



Webster (1913) Definition: Fu*see", n. [See 2d Fusil, and cf. Fuse, n.]
1. A flintlock gun. See 2d Fusil. [Obs.]

2. A fuse. See Fuse, n.

3. A kind of match for lighting a pipe or cigar.


Fu*see", n. [Etymol. uncertain.]
The track of a buck. --Ainsworth.


Fu*see", n. [F. fus['e]e a spindleful, fusee, LL.
fusata, fr. fusare to use a spindle, L. fusus spindle.]
(a) The cone or conical wheel of a watch or clock, designed
to equalize the power of the mainspring by having the
chain from the barrel which contains the spring wind in a
spiral groove on the surface of the cone in such a manner
that the diameter of the cone at the point where the
chain acts may correspond with the degree of tension of
the spring.
(b) A similar wheel used in other machinery.


Fu*see", n.
1. (Railroads) A signal used principally for the protection
of trains, consisting of a tube filled with a composition
which burns with a bright colored light for a definite
time.



2.
(a) A friction match for smokers' use having a bulbous
head which when ignited is not easily blown out even
in a gale of wind.
(b) A kind of match made of paper impregnated with niter
and having the usual igniting tip.

Synonyms: fuse, fuze, fuzee, primer, priming

See Also: detonating fuse, friction match, igniter, ignitor, light, lighter, lucifer, match, safety fuse, time-fuse

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