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.

词汇	fireship
释义	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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