false fires

A form of false fire — A combustible carried by vessels of war, chiefly for signalling, but sometimes burned for the purpose of deceiving an enemy.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of false fire
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APA

false fires. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/false%20fires

MLA

“false fires.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/false%20fires. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “false fires,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/false%20fires.

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