fireboat

noun

fire·​boat ˈfī(-ə)r-ˌbōt How to pronounce fireboat (audio)
: a ship equipped with firefighting apparatus

Examples of fireboat in a Sentence

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There are countless stuck-bridge stories like this one in newspaper archives, from New York and elsewhere, often culminating in a visit from the fireboats. Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 12 July 2024 After laying fallow for years, its huge warehouses and docks have been transformed into a giant industrial site that hosts everything from the New York Fire Department’s fireboats to multiple small businesses and Steiner Studios, the largest film and TV studio in the U.S. outside of Hollywood. Jem Aswad, Variety, 26 July 2024 The search also included an Anne Arundel County Fire Department fireboat team, Anne Arundel Police, Maryland Natural Resources Police, Baltimore City Fire Department staff and a Curtis Bay boat crew. Dana Munro, Baltimore Sun, 28 June 2024 Three other passengers on the fireboat were taken to the same hospital, where they were treated and released. Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for fireboat 

Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fireboat was in 1849

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“Fireboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fireboat. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.

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fireboat

noun
fire·​boat -ˌbōt How to pronounce fireboat (audio)
: a boat equipped for fighting fires

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