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(nautical) A rocket-propelled firework or skyrocket, often one used as a signal (e.g. to summon the crew of a lifeboat or warn of an air raid).

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maroon

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maroon

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/məˈɹuːn/

Noun

Japanese Meaning

船外への信号などに使用される、ロケット推進型の花火や打上花火

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At dawn, the lifeboat crew fired a maroon to alert nearby ships to their position.

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夜明けに、救命艇の乗組員は自分たちの位置を知らせるために信号弾を発射した。

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On Sunday afternoon a serious firework explosion occurred in Lambeth, whereby three persons were seriously injured. Two lads […] purchased a firework called a “maroon”, which is a bomb consisting of a small ball of string covered with a red composition. It is loaded with gunpowder, and there is also a fuse attached.

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