| 单词 | fire boom |
| 释义 | > as lemmasfire boom fire boom n. Nautical (now historical and rare) a pole or spar used to fend off enemy ships, esp. fireships. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > hostilities at sea > naval weapons and equipment > [noun] > devices to ward off fireships fire grappling1749 fire boom1750 society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > equipment of vessel > other equipment of vessel > [noun] > spar to ward off fireship or ship on fire fire boom1750 1750 T. R. Blanckley Naval Expositor 18 Booms, Fire, are made out of long Sparrs, and fitted with a Spud of Iron at the End, and ferril'd; their Use is to prevent Fire-ships boarding, or fending off any others that may fall on board them. 1771 Falconer's Universal Dict. Marine (ed. 2) Transl. French Sea Terms at Boute Dehors A boom to push off some contiguous ship, particularly when she approaches for any hostile purpose, as to board, &c. in which sense it is usually called fire-boom. 1867 W. H. Smyth & E. Belcher Sailor's Word-bk. Fire-booms, long spars swung out from a ship's side to prevent the approach of fire-ships..or vessels accidentally on fire. 1976 N.Y. Hist. 57 333 The fleet took special precautions and at night had fire booms out. < as lemmas |
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