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单词 fire-crancel
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fire-cranceln.

Origin: Probably a borrowing from German. Etymon: German Feuerkränzel.
Etymology: Probably < an unattested German *Feuerkränzel ( < Feuerkranz (although this is first attested later: 1676 or earlier in this sense; < Feuer fire n. + Kranz wreath, circle: see krantz n.) + -el , suffix forming diminutives), with remodelling of the first element after fire n. Compare earlier fire-hoop n. at fire n. and int. Compounds 2a.
Obsolete.
A weapon consisting of a hoop coated or impregnated with a flammable substance, intended to be set on fire and thrown at the enemy. Cf. fire-hoop n. at fire n. and int. Compounds 2a.
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society > armed hostility > hostilities at sea > naval weapons and equipment > [noun] > incendiary weapons or materials
fire pike1483
fire-hoop1585
fire-wreath1639
fire-crancel1667
fire chemise1728
fire-bavin1779
blanket1816
1667 tr. Articles Peace, Commerce, & Alliance, between Great Brit. & Spain 22 Under this name [sc. Contraband] shall be comprehended all Fire-Arms, as Ordnance, Muskets, Mortar-pieces, Petards, Bumbs, Granadoes, Fire-crancels [L. Salcissae], Fire-balls, Musket-rests, Bandeliers, Gunpowder, Match, Salt-peter, and Bullets.
1755 N. Magens Ess. Insurances II. 444 Cannons, Muskets..Granadoes, Fire-Crancels, pitched Hoops.
1788 D. Steel Ship-master's Assistant & Owner's Man. viii. 97 Arms, pieces of ordnance, with all implements belonging to them, fire-balls, powder, matches, bullets, pikes,..fire-crancels, pitched hoops, carriages, [etc.].
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2015; most recently modified version published online September 2021).
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