portfire

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Synonyms: portire, port-fire, port fire, postfire, portière, portside, portiere, portoise, portise, portoir, portie

Antonyms: portire, port-fire, port fire, postfire, portière, portside, portiere, portoise, portise, portoir, portie

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|historical|military}} A [[fuse]] for [[cannon]]s, 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 [[shell]]s<ref>{{R:Webster 1913}}</ref>.

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