firelighting
Kindling a blaze
Firelighting is the skill or act of starting a fire, especially without modern conveniences like matches or lighters.
The term appears most often in outdoor and survival contexts: The course covered basic firelighting techniques.
In British usage, firelighting can also refer to arson.
Outdoor fire for gathering
- kindlingMaterial for starting fires
- tinderCombustible material for ignition
- flintSpark-producing sedimentary rock
- matchesPairs that align
firewood · wilderness · outdoors · tent · marshmallows · s'mores · backpacking · survival
Resistance between touching surfaces
- flint and steelSpark-producing ignition pair
- magnifying glassHandheld lens for enlargement
- tinderCombustible material for ignition
- kindlingMaterial for starting fires
fuel · oxygen · ignition · spark · ember · coal · fireboard · spindle
Indoor structure for burning
- chimneyVertical smoke passage
- grateFramework of metal bars
- firewoodCut logs for burning
- kindlingMaterial for starting fires
poker · tongs · bellows · andirons · fender · damper · flue · firebrick
One who illegally ignites
- incendiaryCausing or designed for burning
- pyromaniaCompulsion to start fires
- accelerantCombustion-intensifying substance
- firebombExplosive causing flames
ignite · blaze · inferno · conflagration · combustion · flammable · burn · torch
Large outdoor fire
- pyreFuneral burning heap
- sacred flamePerpetual religious fire
- ceremonialRelating to formal rites
- BeltaneCeltic spring fire festival
Diwali · Hanukkah · eternal flame · vestal · incense · offerings · festival · solstice
campfire
Outdoor fire for gathering
- kindlingMaterial for starting fires
- tinderCombustible material for ignition
- flintSpark-producing sedimentary rock
matches · firewood · wilderness · outdoors · tent · marshmallows · s'mores · backpacking · survival · bushcraft
friction
Resistance between touching surfaces
- flint and steelSpark-producing ignition pair
- magnifying glassHandheld lens for enlargement
- tinderCombustible material for ignition
kindling · fuel · oxygen · ignition · spark · ember · coal · fireboard · spindle · notch
fireplace
Indoor structure for burning
kindling · poker · tongs · bellows · andirons · fender · damper · flue · firebrick · mantelpiece
arsonist
One who illegally ignites
- incendiaryCausing or designed for burning
- pyromaniaCompulsion to start fires
- accelerantCombustion-intensifying substance
firebomb · ignite · blaze · inferno · conflagration · combustion · flammable · burn · torch · malicious
bonfire
Large outdoor fire
- pyreFuneral burning heap
- sacred flamePerpetual religious fire
- ceremonialRelating to formal rites
Beltane · Diwali · Hanukkah · eternal flame · vestal · incense · offerings · festival · solstice · lantern festival
firelightingfirefighting
Combating and quelling flames
fire suppression · quenching · smothering · fire prevention · fire safety
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