portfire

/ (ˈpɔːtˌfaɪə) /

(formerly) a slow-burning fuse used for firing rockets and fireworks and, in mining, for igniting explosives

Word Origin for portfire

C17: from French porte-feu, from porter to carry + feu fire

There were rockets, and portfire, and a huge bonfire, while the President was serenaded.

The Lincoln Story Book |Henry L. Williams
He handed the portfire to Corporal Burgess, who was shot dead before he could light the fuse.

Barclay of the Guides |Herbert Strang
He snatched the portfire from the sergeant and went toward the gun.

The Adventures of Akbar |Flora Annie Steel
Some were ignited by mechanical action and others by match or portfire.

The 28th: A Record of War Service in the Australian Imperial Force, 1915-19, Vol. I |Herbert Brayley Collett

Carmichael took the portfire and had just lighted the fuse, when he received a mortal wound.

Barclay of the Guides |Herbert Strang