signal rocket
Example Sentences
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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
Here he seems to have found good use for a further portion of his very complete equipment; for, lighting a signal rocket, he presently brought a four-oared gig to his succour from Portsmouth Harbour.
From The Dominion of the Air; the story of aerial navigation by Bacon, John Mackenzie
As the troops started out at night, for their assault, a signal rocket went up from Washington.
From Incidents of the War: Humorous, Pathetic, and Descriptive by Burnett, Alf
“Stand by there!” shouted ‘old Hankey Pankey’ to Adams, who had our return signal rocket all ready, slung on to a handspike for a stick.
From Young Tom Bowling The Boys of the British Navy by Greene, John B.
But that only decided me the more to go on; and as the signal rocket was fired, the word was given, and on we went.
From Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume I by Lever, Charles James
