flare — Fusee Fu*see , n. [See 2d {Fusil}, and cf. {Fuse}, n.] 1. A flintlock gun. See 2d {Fusil}. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. A fuse. See {Fuse}, n. [1913 Webster] 3. (a) A friction match for smokers use having a bulbous head which when ignited is not… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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