noun, often, poetic
tall, large warship; multi-decked vessel
王濬楼船下益州,金陵王气黯然收。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]From: Liu Yuxi, 824, Thoughts of Old Time at West Fort Mountain (《西塞山懷古》), translated by Witter Bynner. Wáng Jùn lóuchuán xià Yìzhōu, Jīnlíng wángqì ànrán shōu. [Pinyin]
王濬楼船下益州,金陵王气黯然收。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]From: Liu Yuxi, 824, Thoughts of Old Time at West Fort Mountain (《西塞山怀古》), translated by Witter Bynner. Wáng Jùn lóuchuán xià Yìzhōu, Jīnlíng wángqì ànrán shōu. [Pinyin]
Since wang jun brought his towering ships down from yi zhou , The royal ghost has pined in the city of Nanjing.