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raking fire

raking fire noun: the tactic of firing cannons along the length of an enemy ship, from its bow (front) or stern (rear).

raking fire: the tactic of firing cannons along the length of an enemy ship, from its bow (front) or stern (rear)
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Noun

raking fire (plural raking fires)

  1. (naval warfare) The tactic of firing cannons along the length of an enemy ship, from its bow (front) or stern (rear).
  2. The act of clearing vegetation and create firebreaks by cutting brush and raking away flammable debris (with fire rakes).

Forms of raking fire

pluralraking fires

Questions about raking fire

What does raking fire mean?
Raking fire means the tactic of firing cannons along the length of an enemy ship, from its bow (front) or stern (rear).
What part of speech is raking fire?
Raking fire is a noun.
What is the plural of raking fire?
The plural of raking fire is raking fires.

Words near raking fire in the dictionary

  1. rakia
  2. rakias
  3. rakija
  4. rakijas
  5. raking
  6. raking fire
  7. raking in
  8. raking it in
  9. raking off
  10. raking out
  11. raking over

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