Emily Dickinson Lexicon

FIRE'BUCK-ET, n.

A bucket to convey water to engines for extinguishing fire.

FIRE'-CLAD, a.

Clad with fire. Wordsworth.

FIRE'CLAY, n.

A kind of clay that will sustain intense heat, used in making firebricks. Cyc.

FIRE'COCK, n.

A cock or spout to let out water for extinguishing fire.

FIRE'COM-PA-NY, n.

A company of men for managing an engine to extinguish fires.

FIRE'CROSS, n.

Something used in Scotland as a signal to take arms; the ends being burnt black, and in some parts smeared with blood. Johnson.

FIR'ED, pp.

Set on fire; inflamed; kindled; animated; irritated.

FIRE'DAMP, n. [See DAMP.]

FIRE'DRAKE, n.

1. A fiery serpent.
2. An ignis fatuus. Beaum.

FIRE'-EN-GINE, n.

An engine for throwing water to extinguish fire and save buildings.

FIRE'-ES-CAPE, n.

A machine for escaping from windows, when houses are on fire. Cyc.

FIRE-EY-ED, a.

Having a fiery eye.

FIRE'FLAIR, n.

A species of ray-fish or Raja.

FIRE'FLY, n.

A species of fly which has on its belly a spot which shines; and another species which emits light from under its wings, as it flies. Encyc.

FIRE'HOOK, n.

A large hook for pulling down buildings in conflagrations.

FIRE'LOCK, n.

A musket, or other gun, with a lock, which is discharged by striking fire with flint and steel.

FIRE'MAN, n.

1. A man whose business is to extinguish fires in towns.
2. A man of violent passions. [Not used.] Tatler.

FIRE'MAS-TER, n.

An officer of artillery who superintends the composition of fireworks.

FIRE'NEW, a.

Fresh from the forge; bright. Addison.

FIRE'OF-FICE, n.

An office for making insurance against fire.

FIRE'OR-DE-AL, n. [See ORDEAL.]

FIRE'PAN, n.

A pan for holding or conveying fire. Exod. xxvii.

FIRE'PLACE, n.

The part of a chimney appropriated to the fire; a hearth.

FIRE'PLUG, n.

A plug for drawing water from a pipe to extinguish fire.

FIRE'POT, n.

A small earthen pot filled with combustibles, used in military operations.