Meaning of chimney's afire | Babel Free
Definitions
A phrase shouted when blood gushes out of a whale's blowhole after a killing blow is struck with a lance
Examples
“Success would show itself as a geyser of crimson blood gushing from the whale’s blowhole, which caused whalemen to cry out, ‘Chimney’s afire!’”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.