Words |
Parts of Speech |
Meaning/Definition/Similar Words |
firing |
noun |
The act of disharging firearms., The mode of introducing fuel into the furnace and working it., The application of fire, or of a cautery., The process of partly vitrifying pottery by exposing it to intense heat in a kiln., Fuel; firewood or coal. |
firkin |
noun |
A varying measure of capacity, usually being the fourth part of a barrel; specifically, a measure equal to nine imperial gallons., A small wooden vessel or cask of indeterminate size, — used for butter, lard, etc. |
firlot |
noun |
A dry measure formerly used in Scotland; the fourth part of a boll of grain or meal. The Linlithgow wheat firlot was to the imperial bushel as 998 to 1000; the barley firlot as 1456 to 1000. |
firman |
noun |
In Turkey and some other Oriental countries, a decree or mandate issued by the sovereign; a royal order or grant; — generally given for special objects, as to a traveler to insure him protection and assistance. |
firmly |
adverb |
In a firm manner. |