ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: part translation of French porte-feu from porter to carry + feu fire — more at port
: a fuze or match for firing guns or fireworks: as
a. : a paper case filled with a composition of niter, sulfur, and mealed powder
b. : a slow-burning fuze (as a billet of wood impregnated with potassium nitrate) or an incendiary cord or tube for igniting fuzes of blasting charges