fireship

Noun

Meaning

(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.

(vulgar, slang) A diseased prostitute.

Examples

George A. Henty, At Aboukir and Acre: A Story of Napoleon's Invasion of Egypt, Fireship Press, 2008, p. 295. The port side gun ports were closed, and the decks on that side were uncleared, with various stored items blocking access to the guns. Source: Internet

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