نَفَّاطَةٌ
Root: نفط
Full Definition
نَفَّاطَةٌ
A place whence
نِفْط [or naphtha] is extracted; as also
نَفَاطَةٌ ; but the former is the more known; a place where it is generated; a mine, or source, thereof; a word similar to مَلَّاحَةٌ and قَيَّارَةٌ: pl. نَفَّاطَاتٌ.
2 A kind of lamp made to give light by means thereof; as also نَفَاطَةٌ ; but the former is the more known.
3 An instrument with which نِفْط is thrown; an instrument of copper, or brass, in which نِفْط is thrown, and fire; a قَارُورَة of نِفْط, which is thrown: pl. as above. You say, خَرَجَ النَّفَّاطُونَ بِأَيْدِيِهمُ النَّفَّاطَاتُ [The throwers of naphtha went forth, having in their hands the instruments with which to throw it].
4 See also نَفَّاطٌ.
5 And see نَفْطٌ.
2 A kind of lamp made to give light by means thereof; as also نَفَاطَةٌ ; but the former is the more known.
3 An instrument with which نِفْط is thrown; an instrument of copper, or brass, in which نِفْط is thrown, and fire; a قَارُورَة of نِفْط, which is thrown: pl. as above. You say, خَرَجَ النَّفَّاطُونَ بِأَيْدِيِهمُ النَّفَّاطَاتُ [The throwers of naphtha went forth, having in their hands the instruments with which to throw it].
4 See also نَفَّاطٌ.
5 And see نَفْطٌ.
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