tinder

Readily combustible material, such as dry twigs, used to kindle fires.

A dry substance that readily takes fire from a spark or sparks; specifically, a preparation or material used for catching the spark from a flint and steel struck together for fire or light. See spunk, 1.

Something very inflammable, used for kindling fire from a spark, as scorched linen.

Same as Amadou.

a box in which tinder is kept.

small dry sticks and finely-divided fibrous matter etc., used to help light a fire.

material for starting a fire