Lunts

Part of speech: verb, noun

Definitions

1. A slow-burning match or cord used to fire a gun or cannon ; to set a fire alight or start something burning
2. A length of slow-burning cord used to ignite explosives or artillery ; to kindle a blaze or get a flame going
3. A slow match for firing ordnance ; to light a fire or cause something to begin burning

Etymology: Lunts is the plural of "lunt," a word that came into English from Dutch "lont," meaning a slow-burning fuse or match. Its origin is plain: it passed from the Dutch word for a cord or wick into English, where it was used for a length of slow match, the fuse that carried fire to a gun or explosive. The word also has a verb sense: to set something alight, or to kindle with a match. In that sense it describes the act of touching flame to a fuse, so the verb and noun grew from the same practical object, the smouldering cord itself.

Synonyms: kindle, ignite, light

Antonyms: extinguish, quench