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Thresor de la langue françoyse. Jean Nicot.
Thresor de la langue françoyse. Jean Nicot.
Fierstein — /fuyeur steen/, n. Harvey, born 1954, U.S. playwright. * * * … Universalium
fire-and-brimstone — /fuyeur euhn brim stohn /, adj. threatening punishment in the hereafter: a fire and brimstone sermon. [1795 1805] * * * … Universalium
fireback — /fuyeur bak /, n. 1. a piece, lining the rear of a fireplace, usually of cast iron. 2. the rear of a fireplace. [1870 75; FIRE + BACK1] * * * … Universalium
fireball — /fuyeur bawl /, n. 1. a ball of fire, as the sun; a shooting star. 2. a luminous meteor, sometimes exploding. 3. lightning having the appearance of a globe of fire; ball lightning. 4. the highly luminous central portion of a nuclear explosion. 5 … Universalium
fireballer — /fuyeur baw leuhr/, n. Baseball Slang. a hard throwing fastball pitcher. [FIREBALL + ER1] * * * … Universalium
firebase — /fuyeur bays /, n. Mil. an artillery base, esp. one set up quickly to support advancing troops or to forestall enemy advances. [1965 70; FIRE + BASE1] * * * … Universalium
firebird — /fuyeur berrd /, n. any of several small birds having bright red or orange plumage, esp. the Baltimore oriole. [1815 25; FIRE + BIRD] * * * … Universalium
Firebird, The — /fuyeur berrd / a ballet (1910) with music by Stravinsky. * * * … Universalium
fireboard — /fuyeur bawrd , bohrd /, n. 1. a board used to close a fireplace. 2. Chiefly South Midland U.S. a mantel; mantelpiece. [1820 30; FIRE + BOARD] * * * … Universalium
fireboat — /fuyeur boht /, n. a powered vessel equipped to fight fires on boats, docks, shores, etc. [1875 80; FIRE + BOAT] * * * vessel used in fire fighting in port cities. Basically a large tugboat, the fireboat is equipped with powerful pumps capable… … Universalium