noun

1. Archaic a friction match with a large head, able to burn in a wind
2. ☆ a colored flare used as a signal by trainmen, truck drivers, etc.
3. in an old-fashioned clock or watch, a grooved cone upon which the cord from the spring container was unwound to equalize the force of the spring
4. fuse ()

Etymology: Fr fusée, spindle, rocket, hence fusee < ML fusata < L fusus: see fuse