Historical a ship filled with explosive materials, set afire and floated among an enemy's ships to destroy them
fire ship
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fire ship
noun
A military vessel loaded with combustible material, set on fire, and set adrift to destroy enemy ships or fortifications.
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Noun
(plural fire ships)
- (historical) A wooden ship set afire and then sent floating into an enemy flotilla, with the intent to set the enemy fleet afire too.
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