When did the word 'fire' first start being used as meaning 'discharge your weapon'

0217174 — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 00:06:55 -0800

When did the word 'fire' first start being used as meaning 'discharge your weapon' I'm just curious, cause I thought it must of started after gunpowder was invented, right?? Cause I was watchin Lord of the Rings (gotta love tnt marathons) and when they were battling and the org commander guy yells "FIRE!" I was like, hey they wouldn't say that. Cause they still use bows and arrows in that movie. There wouldn't have been a concept of FIRE.

Anyone care to clarify?

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o2b — Thu, 09 Jun 2005 09:48:45 -0800

Ok, very nerdy Star Wars storyline question, which is inside, as it contains a spoiler for Episode 3. In the recent Episode 3, Padme, Luke & Leia's mother, dies while giving birth to the twins.

Yet, in Episode 6, Luke asks Leia if she remembers her mother, and Leia says that she does:



                              LUKE

               Leia... do you remember your mother? Your

               real mother?



                              LEIA

               Just a little bit. She died when I was very

               young.



                              LUKE

               What do you remember?



                              LEIA

               Just...images, really. Feelings.



                              LUKE

               Tell me.



                              LEIA

               (a little surprised at his insistence)

               She was very beautiful. Kind, but...sad.

               (looks up) Why are you asking me all this?



     He looks away.



                              LUKE

               I have no memory of my mother. I never knew

               her.

Is there an explanation for this? Or is it a mistake?

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When did the word 'fire' first start being used as meaning 'discharge your weapon'

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