charcloth

English

Etymology

char +‎ cloth

Pronunciation

(US) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃɑɹklɔθ/
Hyphenation: char‧cloth

Noun

charcloth (uncountable)

A swatch of fabric made from vegetable fibre (such as linen or cotton) that has been converted via pyrolysis into a slow-burning fuel of very low ignition temperature, historically used as tinder.

Translations

cloth used as tinder

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Finnish: lunttu (fi)
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German: Leinwandzunder m
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