add. ·noun short for congreve match, an early friction match, containing sulphur, potassium chlorate, and antimony sulphide.
2. congreve ·add. ·noun short for cogreve rocket, a powerful form of rocket formerly used in war, either in the field or for bombardment. in the former case it was armed with shell, shrapnel, or other missiles; in the latter, with an inextinguishable explosive material, inclosed in a metallic case. it was guided by a long wooden stick.