blackmatch

See also: black match

English

Noun

blackmatch (plural blackmatches)

  1. Alternative spelling of black match
    • 2009, William Gurstelle, Absinthe & Flamethrowers: Projects and Ruminations on the Art of Living Dangerously‎, Chicago Review Press, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 72:
      There were three general varieties: slowmatch, blackmatch, and quickmatch. […] One step up in the fuse complexity is blackmatch. Blackmatch is similar to slowmatch except the surface of the cotton string is coated with a black powder paste.
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