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Definitions for Fusee

[1] a wooden friction match having a large head, formerly used when a larger than normal flame was needed.
[2] a red flare light, used on a railroad as a warning signal to approaching trains.
[3] Horology . a spirally grooved, conical pulley and chain arrangement for counteracting the diminishing power of the uncoiling mainspring.
[4] fuse1(def 1) .
[5] (in early clocks and watches) a spirally grooved spindle, functioning as an equalizing force on the unwinding of the mainspring
[6] a friction match with a large head, capable of remaining alight in a wind
[7] an explosive fuse

Words related to Fusee

Congreve, locofoco, Vesta, vesuvian

Words nearby Fusee

fuse, fuse box, fused kidney, fused quartz, fused sentence, fusee, fusel oil, fuselage, fuseli, fushih, fushun

Origin of Fusee

1580–90; < Middle French fusée spindleful, derivative of Old French fus spindle. See fuse1

Word origin for Fusee

C16: from French fusée spindleful of thread, from Old French fus spindle, from Latin fūsus

Synonyms for Fusee

Congreve, Congreve match, Vesta, locofoco, lucifer match, safety match, vesuvian