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fireboat in British English
(ˈfaɪəˌbəʊt)
noun
a motor vessel with fire-fighting apparatus
fireboat in American English
(ˈfaɪrˌboʊt)
US
noun
a boat equipped with firefighting equipment, used in harbors, etc.
fireboat in American English
(ˈfaiᵊrˌbout)
noun
a powered vessel equipped to fight fires on boats, docks, shores, etc.
Word origin
[1875–80; fire + boat]This word is first recorded in the period 1875–80. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: hat trick, knockabout, massage, slime mold, weekenderImage offireboat
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