guard-ships

But they would not listen to him; so, wanting to do the best he could, and to further the Peloponnesian interests beyond the walls, he sailed out undiscovered by the Athenian guard-ships.

The History of the Peloponnesian War Thucydides 2007

River Thames, and up the River Medway as far as Upnor, burned the guard-ships, silenced the weak batteries, and did what they would to the

A Child's History of England 2007

Meanwhile the Samians made a sudden sally, and attacking the naval station of the Athenians which was unprotected, destroyed the guard-ships and engaged and defeated the other vessels which put out to meet them.

The History of the Peloponnesian War Thucydides 2007

Zacynthus; they had been increased in number to fifty by the arrival of some guard-ships from Naupactus and of four Chian vessels.

The History of the Peloponnesian War Thucydides 2007

Athenian guard-ships, of which two were on the spot, and reached safely the fort of Lecythus, a high point of the city which the

The History of the Peloponnesian War Thucydides 2007

The vessels lying in the harbour were all either guard-ships or merchant-vessels which had not yet even begun to take in lading.

A Hero of Our Time 2003

The Danish navy, at this time, consisted of 23 ships of the line, with about 31 frigates and smaller vessels, exclusive of guard-ships.

The Life of Horatio Lord Nelson Southey, Robert, 1774-1843 1993

Long since, to stop its dreadful toll, a spherical cordon of robot guard-ships had been posted to warn all traffic away from the outer fringes of its influence.

Children of the Lens Smith, E. E. 1954

Since they merely warned against, but could not physically prohibit, entry into the dangerous space, Worsel did not pay any attention to the guard-ships or to their signals as the Velan went through the warning web.

Children of the Lens Smith, E. E. 1954

The negasphere, the most incredible menace to navigation which had ever existed in space, was being patrolled by a cordon of guard-ships.

Gray Lensman Smith, E. E. 1950