Piece of carbon steel from which sparks are struck by the sharp edge of flint, chert or similar rock.
1 Then Jagienka, while searching for the tinder and fire steel , began to excuse herself:
2 It is unadvisable to fire steel or chilled iron filled shells at thick armor, unless a normal hit can be made.
3 He took out his cigar, lit a taper of grass with his fire steel , and inhaled a damn good lungful of sweet, soothing, luscious smoke.
4 Gun cradles housed massive gas-powered ballistae that fired steel spheres filled with pressurized vitriol mixtures.
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