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Definition of fireboat

fireboat

/ˈfaɪərˌboʊt/
fire · boat
Plural:fireboats
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• noun

1

A specialized watercraft equipped with high-pressure pumps and nozzles, designed for extinguishing fires on ships, at docks, or in waterfront buildings.

Example

"When the warehouse on the pier caught fire, the city dispatched a fireboat to pump seawater directly onto the flames."

• Rhymes for fireboat

• Nearby Words

fire skink
firearm
fireball
fireboat
firebox
firecracker
firecracker flower

Word Origin & Etymology

A compound word formed from 'fire' and 'boat', first recorded in the mid-19th century to describe vessels explicitly equipped for maritime firefighting.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Fireboat. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 14, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/fireboat
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