Firepot

/ˈfaɪərpɑt/ noun

Definition

A container or vessel filled with burning coal or other incendiary material, sometimes used as a weapon or signaling device in historical contexts.

Etymology

Compound of 'fire' and 'pot' (from Old English 'pott'). Medieval military term for clay vessels filled with combustible materials.

Kelly Says

Byzantine soldiers used firepots filled with Greek fire—a mysterious incendiary substance—as ancient chemical weapons, launching them at enemy ships with primitive catapults!

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