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Spitfire

A cannon

📖 Definitions of "Spitfire"

noun

1
A cannon
2
A person with a fiery temper, someone easily provoked to anger, especially a woman or girl.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Spitfire"

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Word	Definition
whipnoun	A lash; a pliant, flexible instrument, such as a rod (commonly of cane or rattan) or a plaited or braided rope or thong (commonly of leather) used to create a sharp "crack" sound for directing or herding animals.
cannonnoun	A complete assembly, consisting of an artillery tube and a breech mechanism, firing mechanism or base cap, which is a component of a gun, howitzer or mortar, which may include muzzle appendages.
cannon crackernoun	A kind of large firecracker.
firecocknoun	A cock or spout to let out water for extinguishing fires.
spitboxnoun	A spittoon.
cannonballnoun	(diving) The act of jumping (typically into a swimming pool) with the legs bent and the arms wrapped around the knees to create a large splash, mimicking the flight and shape of a cannonball.
firestarternoun	A tool used to start a fire.
crackernoun	A dry, thin, crispy baked bread (usually salty or savoury, but sometimes sweet, as in the case of graham crackers and animal crackers).
spitverb	(transitive) To impale on a spit; to pierce with a sharp object.
spit boxnoun	Alternative form of spitbox. [A spittoon.]
sparklernoun	A hand-held firework that emits sparks.
cannon ballnoun	Alternative form of cannonball. [(military, weaponry) A spherical projectile fired from a smoothbore cannon.]
fuseenoun	A large friction match.
fire-sticknoun	A gun or cannon, especially a rifle. Originally used by or ascribed to members of non-European cultures or anthropomorphized animals describing firearms.
cannon-ballnoun	(dated) Alternative spelling of cannonball. [(military, weaponry) A spherical projectile fired from a smoothbore cannon.]
amusettenoun	A light field cannon, or stocked gun mounted on a swivel.
chicken gunnoun	Synonym of chicken cannon.
spitting boxnoun	A receptacle to spit into; a spittoon.
spittoonnoun	A receptacle for spit (saliva); especially, one used by people using chewing tobacco or snuff.
firepotnoun	A pot used to hold or carry fire.