火ひ縄なわ

noun

matchlock fuse; slow-burning cord

A slow-burning cord historically used to ignite matchlock firearms. Now mostly encountered in historical contexts or in the compound 火縄銃 (matchlock gun).

• 火ひ縄なわ銃じゅうは火ひ縄なわに火ひをつけて使つかう。

  A matchlock gun is used by lighting the matchcord.