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I also heard a striking at the sides of the great ship, like a rain of wood, and smelled burning pitch. - (Mariners of Gor, Chapter 16, Sentence #194)

I saw one of the enemy Pani put an arm over the rail and he dropped back, headless, and fell into the sea. Nodachi drew back, readying himself for another stroke. I retrieved a sword from the deck, and went to the side. I also heard a striking at the sides of the great ship, like a rain of wood, and smelled burning pitch. Each of the small boats, as far as I could tell, was similarly equipped. Each grapnel, with its rope and chain, was launched from a small engine, a tiny catapult, mounted between the benches. And behind the catapult was a vat, filled, from the odor, with burning pitch. - (Mariners of Gor)