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Worm :: Worm (v. t.) To clean by means of a worm; to draw a wad or cartridge from, as a firearm. See Worm, n. 5 (b)..

Vent :: Vent (n.) The opening at the breech of a firearm, through which fire is communicated to the powder of the charge; touchhole..

Montgolfier :: Montgolfier (n.) A balloon which ascends by the buoyancy of air heated by a fire; a fire balloon; -- so called from two brothers, Stephen and Joseph Montgolfier, of France, who first constructed and sent up a fire balloon..

Trammel :: Trammel (n.) An iron hook of various forms and sizes, used for handing kettles and other vessels over the fire..

Firebote :: Firebote (n.) An allowance of fuel. See Bote.

Zoroastrianism :: Zoroastrianism (n.) The religious system of Zoroaster, the legislator and prophet of the ancient Persians, which was the national faith of Persia; mazdeism. The system presupposes a good spirit (Ormuzd) and an opposing evil spirit (Ahriman). Cf. Fire worship, under Fire, and Parsee..

Midfeather :: Midfeather (n.) A vertical water space in a fire box or combustion chamber.

Spunk :: Spunk (n.) Wood that readily takes fire; touchwood; also, a kind of tinder made from a species of fungus; punk; amadou..

Breech Screw :: Breech screw () A strong iron or steel plug screwed into the breech of a musket or other firearm, to close the bottom of the bore..

Chimney-piece :: Chimney-piece (n.) A decorative construction around the opening of a fireplace.

Hag :: Hag (n.) An appearance of light and fire on a horse's mane or a man's hair.

Crane :: Crane (n.) An iron arm with horizontal motion, attached to the side or back of a fireplace, for supporting kettles, etc., over a fire..

Pellet :: Pellet (n.) A bullet; a ball for firearms.

Actuary :: Actuary (n.) The computing official of an insurance company; one whose profession it is to calculate for insurance companies the risks and premiums for life, fire, and other insurances..

Fire :: Fire (n.) Ardor of passion, whether love or hate; excessive warmth; consuming violence of temper..

Load :: Load (v.) The charge of a firearm; as, a load of powder..

Anthony's Fire :: Anthony's Fire () See Saint Anthony's Fire, under Saint..

Thomsonianism :: Thomsonianism (n.) An empirical system which assumes that the human body is composed of four elements, earth, air, fire, and water, and that vegetable medicines alone should be used; -- from the founder, Dr. Samuel Thomson, of Massachusetts..

Firefly :: Firefly (n.) Any luminous winged insect, esp. luminous beetles of the family Lampyridae..

Bead :: Bead (n.) A small knob of metal on a firearm, used for taking aim (whence the expression to draw a bead, for, to take aim)..

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