Defn: The European band fish (Cepola rubescens).
FIREFLY
Fire"fly`, n.; pl. Fireflies (. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Any luminous winged insect, esp. luminous beetles of the family
Lampyridæ.
Note: The common American species belong to the genera Photinus and Photuris, in which both sexes are winged. The name is also applied to luminous species of Elateridæ. See Fire beetle.
FIRELESS
Fire"less, a.
Defn: Destitute of fire.
FIRELOCK
Fire"lock`, n.
Defn: An old form of gunlock, as the flintlock, which ignites the priming by a spark; perhaps originally, a matchlock. Hence, a gun having such a lock.
FIREMAN
Fire"man, n.; pl. Firemen (-men).
1. A man whose business is to extinguish fires in towns; a member of a fire company.