'Bickford fuse' definitions:

Definition of 'Bickford fuse'

From: GCIDE

Bickford fuse \Bick"ford fuse\ or Bickford fuze \Bick"ford fuze\, or Bickford match \Bickford match\ A fuse used in blasting, consisting of a long cylinder of explosive material inclosed in a varnished wrapping of rope or hose. It burns from 2 to 4 feet a minute. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]