FIRE-BALL
\fˈa͡ɪ͡əbˈɔːl], \fˈaɪəbˈɔːl], \f_ˈaɪə_b_ˈɔː_l]\
Definitions of FIRE-BALL
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(Mil.) Globular framework of iron containing an inflammable composition projected from mortars during the night to discover the positions of the trenches of besiegers.
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A luminous meteor, like a large shooting star. See Elmo, Fire of St. ; Castor and Pollux.
By Henry Percy Smith
