ships bow-to-stern; fleet
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1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
a fleet of ships connected bow to stern; a long convoy of vessels
literaryLiterary term describing a long convoy or fleet of ships, often stretching for miles. 舳 (zhú) refers to the stern, while 舻 (lú) refers to the bow. Commonly used in historical texts describing naval forces or large transport fleets on rivers.
Zhú舳
lú舻
qiān千
lǐ里
，
jīng旌
qí旗
bì蔽
kōng空
。
The fleet of ships stretched for thousands of li, and banners and flags blotted out the sky.
Jiāng江
miàn面
shàng上
zhú舳
lú舻
xiāng相
jì继
，
yùn运
shū输
fán繁
máng忙
。
On the river, ships followed one after another in busy transport.
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Zhè这
zhī支
chuán船
duì队
zhú舳
lú舻
xiāng相
jiē接
，
shǒu首
wěi尾
dá达
shù数
lǐ里
zhī之
yuǎn远
。
This fleet was connected bow to stern, stretching several li from end to end.