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A projecting cover above a hearth, forming the upper part of the fireplace, and confining the smoke to the flue.

pindle. -- Horizontal engine, one the piston of which works horizontally. -- Horizontal fire (Mil.), the fire of ordnance and small arms at point-blank range or at low angles of elevation. -- Horizontal force (Physics), the horizontal component of the earth's magnetic force. -- Horizontal line (Descriptive Geometry…

her material, and used for conveying fluids, especially water, from a faucet, hydrant, or fire engine. Hose carriage, cart, or truck, a wheeled vehicle fitted for conveying hose for extinguishing fires. -- Hose company, a company of men appointed to bring and manage hose in the extinguishing of fires. [U.S.] -- Hose c…

Characterized by heat, ardor, or animation; easily excited; firely; vehement; passionate; violent; eager. Achilles is impatient, hot, and revengeful. Dryden. There was mouthing in hot haste. Byron.

A built-up, rifled, rapid-fire gun of oil-tempered steel, having a rectangular breechblock which moves horizontally or vertically in a mortise cut completely through the jacket. It is made in France.

ood allowed to a tenant for repairing the house and for fuel. This latter is often called firebote. See Bote.

Sacramental; as, housling fire. [R.] Spenser.

A machine for throwing water by hand power, as a garden engine, a fire extinguisher, etc.

series of small chambers and flues of tiles or other masonry through which the heat of a fire was distributed to rooms above. This contrivance, first used in bath, was afterwards adopted in private houses.

Pertaining to, having the nature of, fire; containing fire; resembling fire; as, an igneous appearance.

Emitting sparks of fire when struck with steel; scintillating; as, ignescent stones.

A worshiper of fire. [R.]

Producing fire. [R.] Blount.

Flowing with fire. [Obs.] Cockerman.

To form into fire. [R.] Stukeley.

Produced by the action of fire, as lava. [R.]

Power over fire. [R.]

Presiding over fire; also, fiery. Vulcan is called the powerful ignipotent. Pope.

To kindle or set on fire; as, to ignite paper or wood.

The act of igniting, kindling, or setting on fire.