brulots
/bruˈloʊz/
noun
- Small, fast boats used during the Age of Sail that were loaded with flammable materials and set on fire to drift into enemy ships and set them ablaze.
- In the harbor battle, a single brulot managed to ignite two large warships.
- Historians note that brulots were a terrifying but effective weapon in naval warfare.
- The navy launched several brulots toward the anchored enemy fleet under cover of darkness.
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