Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
brûlot incendiaire
English translation:
Greek fire
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Stephanie Sullivan
Oct 25, 2004 13:33
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brûlot incendiaire
French to English
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Poetry & Literature
Some sort of incendiary projectile (or the machine from which it is fired)used in mediaeval warfare. The dictionary suggests "fireship", but in this instance it is a land-based weapon / machine / projectile which is being used to attack an enemy fort.
Any ideas welcome!
Any ideas welcome!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +4 | Grégeois fire |
Pierre POUSSIN
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| 2 | incendiary device |
Jonathan MacKerron
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Proposed translations
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Pierre POUSSIN
France
France
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France
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French term (edited):
br�lot incendiaire
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Grégeois fire
Ce mélange de poix, de soufre et de salpêtre utilisé au Moyen Age...et précurseur, hélas, du napalm!
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1 hr
Jonathan MacKerron
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Retired as of Jan 2019!
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French term (edited):
br�lot incendiaire
incendiary device
is the generic term
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Note added at 1 hr 50 mins (2004-10-25 15:23:42 GMT)
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Webster mentions \"incendiary bomb\"
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Note added at 1 hr 50 mins (2004-10-25 15:23:42 GMT)
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Webster mentions \"incendiary bomb\"
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