A brilliantly luminous click beetle, Pyrophorus noctilucus, one of the elaters.

(archaic) Fresh from the forge; brand-new.

(agriculture) Of manure: having lost its goodness and acquired an ashy hue because of the heat generated by decomposition.

Designating an area in which military personnel have authority to shoot on anyone without obtaining prior clearance.

plural of fire exit

plural of fire break

A test in which a person is exposed to flames in order to assess their truthfulness, commitment, courage etc.

lumachel

Alternative form of fire axe

(military) supporting fire; small-arms fire directed at an enemy to prevent them firing elsewhere.