ðə fˈɜːst fˈaɪɚ lˈænsᵻz kənsˈɪstᵻd əvə tˈuːb, jˈuːʒuːəli bæmbˈuː, kəntˈeɪnɪŋ ɡˈʌnpaʊdɚ ænd ɐ slˈoʊ mˈætʃ, stɹˈæpt tʊ ɐ spˈɪɹ ɔːɹ ˈʌðɚ pˈoʊlɑːɹm wˈɛpən.
The first fire lances consisted of a tube, usually bamboo, containing gunpowder and a slow match, strapped to a spear or other polearm weapon.