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fire ship
–noun
| a vessel loaded with combustibles and explosives, ignited, and set adrift to destroy an enemy's ships or constructions. |
Origin:
1580–90
1580–90
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| fire ship
n. A military vessel loaded with explosives and combustible material and set adrift among enemy ships or fortifications to destroy them. |
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| fire ship | |
noun | |
| a weapon consisting of a ship carrying explosives that is set adrift to destroy enemy ships |
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