Dictionary Definition
fusee
Noun
1 a spirally grooved spindle in a clock that
counteracts the diminishing power of the uncoiling mainspring [syn:
fusee
drive]
2 a colored flare used as a warning signal by
trucks and trains [syn: fuzee]
3 a friction match with a large head that will
stay alight in the wind [syn: fuzee]
4 any igniter that is used to initiate the
burning of a propellant [syn: fuse, fuze, fuzee, primer, priming]
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Noun
Extensive Definition
Fusee, or fusée, can mean:
- A component of a clock: see Fusee (part of clock)
- The pyrotechnic device which is also called a flare.
- An old word for "flintlock rifle"