noun
a weapon consisting of a ship carrying explosives that is set adrift to destroy enemy ships
• Hypernyms: ↑weapon, ↑arm, ↑weapon system
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noun : a ship carrying combustibles or explosives sent among the enemy's ships or works to set them on fire
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a vessel loaded with combustibles and explosives, ignited, and set adrift to destroy an enemy's ships or constructions.
[1580-90]
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fire ship,
a ship loaded with combustibles and explosives, that is set adrift among an enemy's ships to destroy them.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.