Greek fire
Ancient naval incendiary
Greek fire was an incendiary weapon used by the Byzantine Empire, famous for burning even on water.
The exact formula was a closely guarded state secret and remains unknown.
The term now describes any mysterious or devastating weapon: They unleashed Greek fire on the competition.
Flammable gel for bombs
- petroleumNatural underground hydrocarbon liquid
- naphthaVolatile petroleum-derived solvent
- pitchFrequency of sound
- resinViscous plant secretion
sulfur · bitumen · combustible · unquenchable · burning · ignition · conflagration · inferno
Historic Turkish metropolis
- Eastern Roman EmpireConstantinople-centered medieval state
- siphonLiquid transfer tube
- ByzantiumEastern Roman civilization
- emperorMale ruler of empire
Armed naval vessel
- siphonLiquid transfer tube
- sea battleCombat between warships
- galleyOnboard food preparation area
- fleetVehicles under unified command
maritime · sailors · ramming · naval engagement · naval supremacy · boarding · trireme · projectile
Vertical enclosing structures
- fortificationsDefensive barriers against attack
- defendersThose who shield others
- projectileLaunched airborne object
- catapultSiege engine for launching
trebuchet · assault · tower defense · ramparts · moat · battlement
Confidential production method
- state secretProtected government information
- speculationUnproven theorizing or risky investment
- forgottenNo longer recalled
- enigmaSomething hard to fathom
lost knowledge · ancient recipe · historical mystery · concealment · classified · arcane · alchemical
napalm
Flammable gel for bombs
- petroleumNatural underground hydrocarbon liquid
- naphthaVolatile petroleum-derived solvent
- pitchFrequency of sound
resin · sulfur · bitumen · combustible · unquenchable · burning · ignition · conflagration · inferno · flamethrower
Constantinople
Historic Turkish metropolis
- Eastern Roman EmpireConstantinople-centered medieval state
- siphonLiquid transfer tube
- ByzantiumEastern Roman civilization
warship
Armed naval vessel
- siphonLiquid transfer tube
- sea battleCombat between warships
- galleyOnboard food preparation area
fleet · maritime · sailors · ramming · naval engagement · naval supremacy · boarding · trireme · projectile · pump
walls
Vertical enclosing structures
- fortificationsDefensive barriers against attack
- defendersThose who shield others
- projectileLaunched airborne object
catapult · trebuchet · assault · tower defense · ramparts · moat · battlement
secret formula
Confidential production method
- state secretProtected government information
- speculationUnproven theorizing or risky investment
- forgottenNo longer recalled
lost knowledge · ancient recipe · enigma · historical mystery · concealment · classified · arcane · alchemical
- weaponsknife, gun, sword, swords, rifle
- ancient weaponssword, swords, shield, shields, bow
- historical weaponsmusket, muskets, flintlock, flintlocks, pistols
- naval warfarenaval battles, naval battle, battleship, destroyer, sea battles
- Ancient Naval Warfaregalleys, triremes, ramming, boarding, naval battles
- ancient naviestrireme, bireme, galley, corvus, ramming
Greek firewater
Clear essential liquid
fire extinguisher · firefighting foam · sand · wet blanket · fire suppression
fire, Hellenistic, Greek, Greece, Greeks, Hellenic, Grecian, Hellenism