fire ship

• 历史海军术语，指装满易燃物或炸药的船只，故意点燃后驶向敌舰，以造成破坏和混乱。

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.