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fire-stick

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A gun or cannon, especially a rifle. Originally used by or ascribed to members of non-European cultures or anthropomorphized animals describing firearms.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • A troop of soldiers, armed with fire-sticks, entered the valley.
  • I knocked the man down, and he ran into the woods, leaving his fire-stick on the ground.

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noun

Meaning 2

Alternative form of firestick.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative

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Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: tulikeppi — rifle
  • Polish: karabin — rifle
  • Polish: strzelba — rifle