QUICK-MATCH, amongst artillerymen, a kind of com-
bustible preparation, formed of three cotton strands, drawn
into length, and dipped in a boiling composition of white-
wine vinegar, saltpetre, and mealed powder. After this
immersion it is taken out hot, and laid in a trough, where
some mealed powder, moistened with spirits of wine, is
thoroughly incorporated into the twists of the cotton, by
rolling it about therein. Thus prepared, they are taken out
separately, and drawn through mealed powder; then hung
upon a line and dried, after which they are fit for immediate
service.