Firemaking

Quick meaning: Firemaking is a noun meaning The act or process of making a fire; especially, the skill in getting a fire going, even despite adverse conditions, such as wet weather, darkness, and so on.

Meaning

The act or process of making a fire; especially, the skill in getting a fire going, even despite adverse conditions, such as wet weather, darkness, and so on.

Example Sentences

To his pleasure his father proved to be well versed in the art of firemaking and of cooking in the open.

She was right about the smell, so I walked a little distance away from the bustle and hurry of unsaddling and firemaking till I came to a small irrigation channel.

She laboriously drilled holes through each piece of bone with a hand driller bow and pointed wood spike such as that used for firemaking, and a small piece of flint attached to a wooden shaft with a string of animal hide.

Synonyms for firemaking

Depending on context, synonyms include firestarting, firelighting.

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