fusee

noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about fusee at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

1. A spirally grooved spindle in a clock that counteracts the diminishing power of the uncoiling mainspring.
2. A colored flare used as a warning signal by trucks and trains.
3. A friction match with a large head that will stay alight in the wind.