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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.
fire ship
noun
a vessel loaded with explosives and used, esp formerly, as a bomb by igniting it and directing it to drift among an enemy's warships
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of fire ship1
Example Sentences
It is regarded as one of the most significant naval battles in history, when the English fleet of 66 ships defeated the Armada, twice its size, by sailing fire ships into its formation off Calais.
Somers died when the fire ship he commanded exploded in Tripoli Harbor.
The Japanese launched no kamikaze fire ships, and a ninja-like sniper who targets Yi in one of the most gripping scenes is a fictional device.
Most of us knew too much of the art of war to need to have these new tactics explained: we were to be attacked by fire ships!
“Put yourself on a fire ship,” he boomed.
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