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Arquebuse :: Arquebuse (n.) A sort of hand gun or firearm a contrivance answering to a trigger, by which the burning match was applied. The musket was a later invention..

Auto-da-fe :: Auto-da-fe (n.) An execution of such sentence, by the civil power, esp. the burning of a heretic. It was usually held on Sunday, and was made a great public solemnity by impressive forms and ceremonies..

Match :: Match (n.) Anything used for catching and retaining or communicating fire, made of some substance which takes fire readily, or remains burning some time; esp., a small strip or splint of wood dipped at one end in a substance which can be easily ignited by friction, as a preparation of phosphorus or chlorate of potassium..

Breeze :: Breeze (n.) Refuse coal, coal ashes, and cinders, used in the burning of bricks..

Urticaria :: Urticaria (n.) The nettle rash, a disease characterized by a transient eruption of red pimples and of wheals, accompanied with a burning or stinging sensation and with itching; uredo..

Clavellated :: Clavellated (a.) Said of potash, probably in reference to its having been obtained from billets of wood by burning..

Funeral :: Funeral (n.) The solemn rites used in the disposition of a dead human body, whether such disposition be by interment, burning, or otherwise; esp., the ceremony or solemnization of interment; obsequies; burial; -- formerly used in the plural..

Smoke :: Smoke (n.) The visible exhalation, vapor, or substance that escapes, or expelled, from a burning body, especially from burning vegetable matter, as wood, coal, peat, or the like..

Firebrand :: Firebrand (n.) A piece of burning wood.

Matchmaker :: Matchmaker (n.) One who makes matches for burning or kinding.

Burn :: Burn (n.) The operation or result of burning or baking, as in brickmaking; as, they have a good burn..

Annealing :: Annealing (n.) The burning of metallic colors into glass, earthenware, etc..

Ardurous :: Ardurous (a.) Burning; ardent.

Cardialgy :: Cardialgy (n.) A burning or gnawing pain, or feeling of distress, referred to the region of the heart, accompanied with cardiac palpitation; heartburn. It is usually a symptom of indigestion..

Singe :: Singe (n.) A burning of the surface; a slight burn.

Xylopyrography :: Xylopyrography (n.) The art or practice of burning pictures on wood with a hot iron; -- called also poker painting. See Poker picture, under Poker..

Flagrancy :: Flagrancy (n.) A burning; great heat; inflammation.

Vestal :: Vestal (a.) A virgin consecrated to Vesta, and to the service of watching the sacred fire, which was to be perpetually kept burning upon her altar..

Parching :: Parching (a.) Scorching; burning; drying.

Combustion :: Combustion (n.) The state of burning.

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