Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fire roll

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.64 in modern English

Syllables: fire roll
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A special drumbeat used to summon men to their quarters in case of fire.

Example Sentences

"The dark, dingy smoke which now began to pervade the deck, left no doubt in the captain's mind as to the correctness of the seaman's suspicions. […] Staunch directed the drummer to beat the 'Fire-roll.'"
"As soon as he could recall his scattered senses, with his usual presence of mind he desired the "fire-roll" to be beat by the drummer, and sent down to ascertain the extent of the mischief. A strong sulphureous smell pervaded the ship […]"
"[…] beat the fire roll. Then I hurried back to the main deck, without even thinking of making a report to the captain. The fire drill had been practiced every day […]"

Inflected Forms

fire rolls (plural)

Questions

What does fire roll mean?: A special drumbeat used to summon men to their quarters in case of fire.

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