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fireship

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Definitions of fireship word

  • noun fireship A ship loaded with burning material and explosives and set adrift to ignite and blow up an enemy’s ships. 1
  • noun fireship a vessel loaded with explosives and used, esp formerly, as a bomb by igniting it and directing it to drift among an enemy's warships 0
  • noun fireship (nautical) A sailing ship that has been set alight and left to drift into an opposing fleet. Famously used by Englishman Sir Francis Drake when fighting the Spanish Armada of 1588. 0
  • noun fireship (Slang) (vulgar) A diseased prostitute. 0

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Parts of speech for Fireship

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preposition
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fireship popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

fireship usage trend in Literature

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