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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
portfire/ˈpɔːtfʌɪə/

▶noun historical a hand-held fuse used for firing cannons, igniting explosives in mining, etc.

– origin C17: partial anglicization of Fr. porte-feu, from porter ‘carry’ + feu ‘fire’.

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