FUSEE

fuse, fuze, fusee, fuzee, primer, priming

(noun) any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant

fusee, fuzee

(noun) a friction match with a large head that will stay alight in the wind

fusee, fuzee

(noun) a colored flare used as a warning signal by trucks and trains

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology 1

Noun

fusee (plural fusees)

A light musket or firelock.

Etymology 2

Noun

fusee (plural fusees)

A conical, grooved pulley in early clocks.

A large friction match.

A fuse for an explosive.

(US) A colored flare used as a warning on the railroad.

A fusil, or flintlock musket.

Etymology 3

Noun

fusee (plural fusees)

The track of a buck.

Etymology 4

Noun

fusee (plural fusees)

One who, or that which, fuses or is fused; an individual component of a fusion.

Source: Wiktionary

Fu*see", n. Etym: [See 2d Fusil, and cf. Fuse, n.]

1. A flintlock gun. See 2d Fusil. [Obs.]

2. A fuse. See Fuse, n.

3. A kind of match for lighting a pipe or cigar. (Railroad)

Definition: A small packet of explosive material with wire appendages allowing it to be conveniently attached to a railroad track. It will explode with a loud report when run over by a train, and is used to provide a warning signal to the engineer.

Fu*see", n. Etym: [Etymol. uncertain.]

Definition: The track of a buck. Ainsworth.

Fu*see", n. Etym: [F. fusée a spindleful, fusee, LL. fusata, fr. fusare to use a spindle, L. fusus spindle.] (a) The cone or conical wheel of a watch or clock, designed to equalize the power of the mainspring by having the chain from the barrel which contains the spring wind in a spiral groove on the surface of the cone in such a manner that the diameter of the cone at the point where the chain acts may correspond with the degree of tension of the spring. (b) A similar wheel used in other machinery.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition