fire ship

A form of fireship — A wooden ship set alight and then sent floating into an enemy flotilla, with the aim of spreading the fire among them.

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Meanings

nounfire ship (plural fire ships)

plural fire ships

  1. alternativeAlternative form of fireship.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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