Fire, Effects of. See [Projectiles, Effects of].
Fire, Enfilade. Fire in the direction of the length of a parapet or a line of troops.
Fire-engine. A hydraulic or forcing pump for throwing water to extinguish fires.
Fire, Greek. See [Greek Fire].
Fire-hoops. A combustible invented by the Knights of Malta to throw among their besiegers, and afterwards used in boarding Turkish galleys.
Fire, Line of. See [Pointing].
Firelocks. Were fire-arms formerly used by foot-soldiers; they were so called from their producing fire of themselves, by the action of the flint and steel. They were first made use of in 1690, but it is not ascertained when they were first invented. About the middle of the last century a firelock was called, by military writers, asnapbaan, which being a low Dutch word, seems to indicate its being a Dutch invention.
Fire-master. In the artillery, was a commissioned officer who gave the directions and proportions of all ingredients for each composition required in fireworks, whether for the service of war, or for rejoicings and recreation.
Fire-master’s-mate. In the artillery, a commissioned officer whose duty was to aid and assist the chief fire-master; and he was required to be skilled in every kind of laboratory works.
Fire, Oblique. That which strikes a parapet or a body of troops in a slanting direction.