英语词汇stinkpots的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

stinkpots. Stinkpots, favorite weapons of pirates, were malo- dorous concoctions made from saltpeter (potassium nitrate), limestone (calcium carbonate), asafetida (a vile-smelling gum resin), and decayed fish that were packed into earthenware jugs, ignited, and hurled onto an enemy ship. Nauseating smoke spread over the deck and through the hold, often discouraging the enemy from fighting, or at least weakening his resistance. Pirates also hung stinkpots from the yardarms and cut them off when they projected over the vessel under attack.

词汇	stinkpots
词源	stinkpots. Stinkpots, favorite weapons of pirates, were malo- dorous concoctions made from saltpeter (potassium nitrate), limestone (calcium carbonate), asafetida (a vile-smelling gum resin), and decayed fish that were packed into earthenware jugs, ignited, and hurled onto an enemy ship. Nauseating smoke spread over the deck and through the hold, often discouraging the enemy from fighting, or at least weakening his resistance. Pirates also hung stinkpots from the yardarms and cut them off when they projected over the vessel under attack.
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