PORTFIRE
\pˈɔːtfa͡ɪ͡ə], \pˈɔːtfaɪə], \p_ˈɔː_t_f_aɪə]\
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A case of strong paper filled with a composition of niter, sulphur, and mealed powder, -- used principally to ignite the priming in proving guns, and as an incendiary material in shells.
By Oddity Software
By Sir Augustus Henry