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<hw>Fire"bare`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A beacon.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Burrill.</i>

<h1>Fire beetle</h1> <Xpage=562>

<hw>Fire" bee`tle</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>. <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A very brilliantly luminous beetle (<spn>Pyrophorus noctilucus</spn>), one of the elaters, found in Central and South America; -- called also <altname>cucujo</altname>. The name is also applied to other species. See <er>Firefly</er>.</def>

<h1>Firebird</h1> <Xpage=562>

<hw>Fire"bird`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The Baltimore oriole.</def>

<h1>Fireboard</h1> <Xpage=562>

<hw>Fire"board`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A chimney board or screen to close a fireplace when not in use.</def>

<h1>Firebote</h1> <Xpage=562>

<hw>Fire"bote`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(O.Eng.Law)</fld> <def>An allowance of fuel. See <er>Bote</er>.</def>

<h1>Firebrand</h1> <Xpage=562>

<hw>Fire"brand`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A piece of burning wood.</def>

<i>L'Estrange.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>One who inflames factions, or causes contention and mischief; an incendiary.</def>

<i>Bacon.</i>

<h1>Firecracker</h1> <Xpage=562>

<hw>Fire"crack`er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Cracker</er>., <tt>n.</tt>, 3.</def>

<h1>Firecrest</h1> <Xpage=562>

<hw>Fire"crest`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A small European kinglet (<spn>Regulus ignicapillus</spn>), having a bright red crest; -- called also <altname>fire-crested wren</altname>.</def>

<h1>Firedog</h1> <Xpage=562>

<hw>Fire"dog`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A support for wood in a fireplace; an andiron.</def>

<h1>Firedrake</h1> <Xpage=562>

<hw>Fire"drake`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[AS. <ets>f<?/rdraca</ets>; <ets>f<?/r</ets> fire + <ets>draca</ets> a dragon. See <er>Fire</er>, and <er>Drake</er> a dragon.]</ety> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A fiery dragon.</def>

<i>Beau. & Fl.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A fiery meteor; an ignis fatuus; a rocket.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>A worker at a furnace or fire.</def>

<i>B. Jonson.</i>

<h1>Fire-fanged</h1> <Xpage=562>