Charcloth

//ˈt͡ʃɑɹklɔθ// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A swatch of fabric made from vegetable fibre (such as linen or cotton) that has been converted via pyrolysis into a slow-burning fuel of very low ignition temperature, historically used as tinder. uncountable

Etymology

From char + cloth.

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