a crude incendiary grenade consisting of a bottle filled with a flammable liquid and a wick that is ignited before throwing: used originally for setting fire to enemy tanks during the Spanish Civil War.
[ 1935-40; named after V. M. MOLOTOV ]
MOLOTOV COCKTAIL
Meaning of MOLOTOV COCKTAIL in English
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012