FIRESHIP


Meaning of FIRESHIP in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈfī(-ə)r-ˌship ]

noun

Date: 1588

: a ship carrying combustibles or explosives sent burning among the enemy's ships or works to set them on fire

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.