n. (US fuzee) 1 a conical pulley or wheel esp. in a watch or clock. 2 a large-headed match for lighting a cigar or pipe in a wind. 3 US a railway signal-flare.
[ F fusée spindle ult. f. L fusus ]
n. (US fuzee) 1 a conical pulley or wheel esp. in a watch or clock. 2 a large-headed match for lighting a cigar or pipe in a wind. 3 US a railway signal-flare.
[ F fusée spindle ult. f. L fusus ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012