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单词 fireship
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Definition of fireship in English:

fireship

noun ˈfʌɪəʃɪpˈfaɪ(ə)rˌʃɪp
historical
  • A ship loaded with burning material and explosives and set adrift to ignite and blow up an enemy's ships.

    〈史〉(装有可燃物和爆炸物驶向敌船的)火攻船

    Example sentencesExamples
    • This enabled the English to disperse his fleet by a fireship attack and strong winds blew it into the North Sea.
    • On the left of the picture, meanwhile, English fireships set out towards the approaching Armada.
    • At this point the English sent in fireships and the Armada scattered in disarray.
    • The French were badly beaten and when they sought shelter were assailed by fireships and boarding parties.
    • The running battle up the Channel was inconclusive, and only the English fireship attack on the Armada's anchorage off Calais broke the stalemate.

Definition of fireship in US English:

fireship

nounˈfī(ə)rˌSHipˈfaɪ(ə)rˌʃɪp
historical
  • A ship loaded with burning material and explosives and set adrift to ignite and blow up an enemy's ships.

    〈史〉(装有可燃物和爆炸物驶向敌船的)火攻船

    Example sentencesExamples
    • At this point the English sent in fireships and the Armada scattered in disarray.
    • The running battle up the Channel was inconclusive, and only the English fireship attack on the Armada's anchorage off Calais broke the stalemate.
    • On the left of the picture, meanwhile, English fireships set out towards the approaching Armada.
    • This enabled the English to disperse his fleet by a fireship attack and strong winds blew it into the North Sea.
    • The French were badly beaten and when they sought shelter were assailed by fireships and boarding parties.
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