'Molotov cocktail' definitions:

Definition of 'Molotov cocktail'

(from WordNet)
noun
A crude incendiary bomb made of a bottle filled with flammable liquid and fitted with a rag wick [syn: Molotov cocktail, petrol bomb, gasoline bomb]

Definition of 'Molotov cocktail'

From: GCIDE
  • Molotov cocktail \Molotov cocktail\ n. A home-made incendiary device consisting of a bottle filled with gasoline, and a cloth wick. The wick is lighted, and the bottle thrown at a target, such as a vehicle, where it may shatter and spread intense flames over the vehicle, destroying or damaging it. [PJC]