fatwood

[ fat-woo d ]
/ ˈfætˌwʊd /
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noun South Atlantic States.

kindling; lightwood.

Origin of fatwood

First recorded in 1905–10; fat + wood1

Words nearby fatwood

fatty tumor, fatuitous, fatuity, fatuous, fatwa, fatwood, faubourg, faucal, faucaria, fauces, faucet

Words related to fatwood

firewood, wood, tinder, lightwood

Example sentences from the Web for fatwood

  • Somebody, discovering Daddy Neptune's woodpile, had kindled a fatwood torch.

    The Purple Heights |Marie Conway Oemler

  • He threw another chunk of fatwood on the fire, and watched the smoky flame go dancing up the chimney.

    The Purple Heights |Marie Conway Oemler