"fire roll" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fire rolls [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} fire roll (plural fire rolls)
  1. (nautical, historical) A special drumbeat used to summon men to their quarters in case of fire. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-fire_roll-en-noun-qNAsTWs7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: nautical, transport

Inflected forms

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