firestriker

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English

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Assorted reproduction firestrikers typical of Roman to medieval period

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Etymology

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From fire +‎ striker.

Noun

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firestriker (plural firestrikers)

  1. A piece of high-carbon steel used for striking a spark, usually kept in a tinderbox with flint and tinder.

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