a spirally grooved spindle in a clock that counteracts the diminishing power of the uncoiling mainspring
source: WordNet 3.0
a colored flare used as a warning signal by trucks and trains
source: WordNet 3.0
a friction match with a large head that will stay alight in the wind
source: WordNet 3.0
any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant
source: WordNet 3.0
A flintlock gun. See 2d Fusil.
source: Webster 1913
The track of a buck.
source: Webster 1913
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.
source: Webster 1913
A signal used principally for the protection of trains, consisting of a tube filled with a composition which burns with a bright colored light for a definite time.
