fusee Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a spirally grooved spindle in a clock that counteracts the diminishing power of the uncoiling mainspring
    fusee drive.
  2. noun a colored flare used as a warning signal by trucks and trains
    fuzee.
  3. noun a friction match with a large head that will stay alight in the wind
    fuzee.
  4. noun any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant
    fuze; fuse; fuzee; primer; priming.

WordNet

Fu*see" noun
Etymology
See 2d Fusil, and cf. Fuse, n.
Definitions
  1. A flintlock gun. See 2d Fusil. Obs.
  2. A fuse. See Fuse, n.
  3. A kind of match for lighting a pipe or cigar. 4. A red signal flare. It is used esp. as a warning signal for trains or road vehicles, indicating an obstruction or accident ahead. 5. (Railroad) A small packet of explosive material with wire appendages allowing it to be conveniently attached to a railroad track. It will explode with a loud report when run over by a train, and is used to provide a warning signal to the engineer. -->
Fu*see" noun
Etymology
Etymol. uncertain.
Definitions
  1. The track of a buck. Ainsworth.
Fu*see" noun
Etymology
F. fusée a spindleful, fusee, LL. fusata, fr. fusare to use a spindle, L. fusus spindle.
Definitions
  1. The cone or conical wheel of a watch or clock, designed to equalize the power of the mainspring by having the chain from the barrel which contains the spring wind in a spiral groove on the surface of the cone in such a manner that the diameter of the cone at the point where the chain acts may correspond with the degree of tension of the spring.
  2. A similar wheel used in other machinery.

Webster 1913