Tinder
Pronunciation : Tin"der
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OE. tinder, tunder, AS. tynder, tyndre; akin to tendan to kindle, D. tonder tinder, G. zunder, OHG. zuntara, zuntra, Icel. tundr, Sw. tunder, Dan. t?nder. See Tind.]
Definition : Defn: Something very inflammable, used for kindling fire from a spark, as scorched linen. German tinder. Same as Amadou. -- Tinder box, a box in which tinder is kept.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913