signal rocket
Example Sentences
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A signal rocket from one of the batteries, now and then.
From Shenandoah Representative Plays by American Dramatists: 1856-1911 by Moses, Montrose Jonas
If you see or hear anything of a suspicious nature, Andy," cautioned Mr. McKay, "here is a signal rocket.
From The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes by Westerman, Percy F. (Percy Francis)
In a moment a warning red signal rocket shot into the sky and burst, warning all local aircraft.
From The Black Tide by Stangland, Arthur G.
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.
From the bridge a signal rocket soared, hissing.
From The False Faces Further Adventures from the History of the Lone Wolf by Vance, Louis Joseph
