charcloth en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈt͡ʃɑɹklɔθ/ (US)
Etymology
From char + cloth.
Meanings
- (uncountable) A swatch of fabric made from vegetable fibre (such as linen or cotton) that has been converted via pyrolysis into a slow-burning fuel of very low ignition temperature, historically used as tinder.
Translations (2)
de Leinwandzunder (cloth used as tinder) · fi lunttu (cloth used as tinder)