fire ship

• Término histórico naval que designa un barco cargado de materiales combustibles o explosivos, incendiado deliberadamente y dirigido contra naves enemigas para causar daño y sembrar el caos.

A historical naval warfare term referring to a ship loaded with flammable materials or explosives, deliberately set on fire and directed into enemy vessels to cause damage and chaos.

1. Naval warfare tacticC1formal

   A ship loaded with flammable materials and explosives, set on fire and sent into an enemy fleet to cause destruction and panic.

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   • The English used fire ships against the Spanish Armada in 1588.
   • Fire ships were a desperate but effective weapon in naval battles.
   • The crew abandoned the fire ship before it drifted into the enemy formation.