<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>A wooden friction match having a large head, formerly used when a larger than normal flame was needed.</li><li>A red flare light, used on a railroad as a warning signal to approaching trains.</li><li>Horology: A spirally grooved, conical pulley and chain arrangement for counteracting the diminishing power of the uncoiling mainspring.</li><li>Fuse 1 (def 1).</li></ul>