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Rareportfire
The correct spelling is portfire.
How to pronounce portfire
noun
Say it like: Por-tfi-re
The correct spelling is portfire. A case of strong paper filled with a composition of nitre, sulphur, and mealed powder, used principally to ignite the priming in proving guns, and as an incendiary material in s…
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noun
- 1.A case of strong paper filled with a composition of nitre, sulphur, and mealed powder, used principally to ignite the priming in proving guns, and as an incendiary material in shells.
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