crown fire
noun
a forest fire that spreads along treetops, often at great speeds.
Origin of crown fire
An Americanism dating back to 1920–25
Words nearby crown fire
crown court,
crown cutter,
crown daisy,
crown derby,
crown ether,
crown fire,
crown gall,
crown glass,
crown graft,
crown green,
crown imperial
Example sentences from the Web for crown fire
It is almost unbelievable, too, the way a crown-fire will jump.
The Boy With the U. S. Foresters |Francis Rolt-Wheeler