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Entry 6 senses · 3 variants Webster, 1913

Fusee

· Fu·see · IPA /ˈfjuːzi/
01 n. A flintlock gun. See 2d Fusil.
  1. 1.
    A flintlock gun. See 2d Fusil.[Obs.] See: Fusil
  2. 2.
    A fuse. See Fuse, n. See: Fuse
  3. 3.
    A friction match for smokers' use having a bulbous head which when ignited is not easily blown out even in a gale of wind.
  4. 4.
    A signal device, usually cylindrical, consisting of a tube filled with a composition which burns with a bright colored light for a definite time. It is used principally for the protection of trains or road vehicles, indicating an obstruction or accident ahead. Also called a flare or railroad flare. Also: flare, railroad flare
02 n. The track of a buck.
  1. 1.
    The track of a buck.
03 n. 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 c…
  1. 1.
    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.