Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A lighted stick or brand.
- noun The implement used in various parts of the world for obtaining fire by friction, or rubbing of one stick against another, either with the hands simply or with the aid of the drill.
- noun plural A pair of sticks used for lifting coals out of the fire, or for rearranging the burning fagots.
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Examples
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Grief hesitated, then lowered the fire-stick which he had been blowing bright.
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As Raoul's brother placed the muzzle of his rifle to Naumoo's side Grief touched the fire-stick to the match-head in the split end of the fuse.
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So we bit the detonator down for him, shoved in a fuse, and picked him a good fire-stick, while he jolted up with a couple more stiff ones of gin.
THE PRINCESS 2010
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I threw the fire-stick into the water after the mullet and held on to the dynamite.
THE PRINCESS 2010
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When I stood up, fire-stick in one hand, dynamite stick in the other, my knees were knocking together.
THE PRINCESS 2010
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Now for a fire-stick and we'll see if the weed has lost its cunning.
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He blew on the fire-stick and whispered, "Tell Naumoo to break away from him and run aft."
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On the instant Grief touched the fire-stick to the match-head in the split end of the short fuse, sprang into view on the face of the rock, and dropped the dynamite.
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Bettles passed over the required fire-stick and waxed patriarchal.
GRIT OF WOMEN 2010
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Twice I failed to touch the fire-stick to the dynamite.
THE PRINCESS 2010
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