half-dismantled

Updated: June 9, 2025

Had the Carthaginians, instead of resting content with a mere demonstration, thrown themselves at once and resolutely on the half-dismantled and wholly unprepared Roman fleet, it must have been lost; when they returned on the third day to give the naval battle, they found the Romans in readiness.

Theodor Mommsen - The History of Rome (Volumes 1-5)