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Fireship Uncommon

Origin: Germanic Old English suffix

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Noun
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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.

See Also
fireboat frenchified drift alight ship sailing fireships venereal disease
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Rhyming Words
hip whip chip unhip inship rechip reship i ship unship v chip dadship overhip hagship fanship modchip manship skyship curship dogship donship
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