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Definition of Bomb vessel

Bomb vessel
Bomb Bomb, n. [F. bombe bombshell, fr. L. bombus a humming or buzzing noise, Gr. ?.] 1. A great noise; a hollow sound. [Obs.] A pillar of iron . . . which if you had struck, would make . . . a great bomb in the chamber beneath. --Bacon. 2. (Mil.) A shell; esp. a spherical shell, like those fired from mortars. See Shell. 3. A bomb ketch. Bomb chest (Mil.), a chest filled with bombs, or only with gunpowder, placed under ground, to cause destruction by its explosion. Bomb ketch, Bomb vessel (Naut.), a small ketch or vessel, very strongly built, on which mortars are mounted to be used in naval bombardments; -- called also mortar vessel. Bomb lance, a lance or harpoon with an explosive head, used in whale fishing. Volcanic bomb, a mass of lava of a spherical or pear shape. ``I noticed volcanic bombs.' --Darwin.

Meaning of Bomb vessel from wikipedia

- A bomb vessel, bomb ship, bomb ketch, or simply bomb was a type of wooden sailing naval ship. Its primary armament was not cannons (long guns or carronades)...
- The Hecla class was a class of bomb vessels of the Royal Navy of the early 19th century. They were designed for use as bomb or mortar ships and were very...
- She was rebuilt as a bomb vessel in 1812 and was renamed HMS Meteor. She was sold in 1816. HMS Meteor (1823) was an 8-gun bomb vessel launched in 1823. She...
- watercraft which have seen naval use. Barque Barquentine Bireme Boat Bomb vessel Brig Brigantine Caravel Clipper Cog Corvette Cutter Dromon Flyboat Frigate...
- ship HMS Erebus. She was originally a 10-gun bomb vessel launched in 1813 and converted to a discovery vessel in 1836. She was involved in the bombardment...
- HMS Terror was a specialised warship and a newly developed bomb vessel constructed for the Royal Navy in 1813. She parti****ted in several battles of...
- gun-brigs and cutters. In technical terms, even the more specialised bomb vessels and fire ships were classed by the Royal Navy as sloops-of-war, and in...
- Bomb vessels served in the Royal Navy over a period of about 150 years. The concept entered the Navy in the 1680s, based on French designs and usage, and...
- HMS Thunder (1695) was a 5-gun bomb vessel launched in 1695. She was captured by a French privateer in 1696. HMS Thunder (1720) was a 6-gun bomb vessel captured from the...
- ship purchased in 1652 and sold in 1656 HMS Endeavour (1694 bomb vessel), a 4-gun bomb vessel purchased in 1694 and sold in 1696 HMS Endeavour (1694 fire...