matchstick

English Thesaurus

1. a short thin stick of wood used in making matches (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	stick,
definition	:	an implement consisting of a length of wood (noun.artifact)

part meronym	:	friction match, lucifer, match,
definition	:	lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction (noun.artifact)