signal rocket
Example Sentences
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She turned to Cai, and then— "Oh—oh!" she cried as, far away up the harbour, the signal rocket shot hissing aloft and exploded with a tremendous detonation.
From Hocken and Hunken by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir
Presently, while the two waited, a signal rocket came blazing out of the east, swept a wide curve in the sky, and dropped out of sight.
From Boy Scouts in Mexico; or on Guard with Uncle Sam by Ralphson, G. Harvey (George Harvey)
Small had charge of the signal rocket, which the captain had, however, determined not to let off, unless they were first discovered by the pirates.
From The Pirate of the Mediterranean A Tale of the Sea by Tilney, F.C.
Here he seems to have found good use for a further portion of his very complete equipment; for, lighting a signal rocket, he presently brought a four-oared gig to his succour from Portsmouth Harbour.
From The Dominion of the Air; the story of aerial navigation by Bacon, John Mackenzie
As the troops started out at night, for their assault, a signal rocket went up from Washington.
From Incidents of the War: Humorous, Pathetic, and Descriptive by Burnett, Alf
