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1. plural of portfire n. A case of strong paper filled with a composition of niter, sulphur, and mealed powder, -- used principally to ignite the priming in proving guns, and as an incendiary material in shells. Source: ecdict

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portfire case composition filled guns ignite incendiary material niter paper plural powder priming principally proving shells strong sulphur

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