fireguard

noun

fire·​guard ˈfī(-ə)r-ˌgärd 

1

: a person who watches for the outbreak of fire

also : a person whose duty is to extinguish fires

2

: fire screen

3

: firebreak

Examples of fireguard in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But if, as is predicted, only one new law is actually introduced—solidifying the immediate right-to-request—the consultation has been as much use as a chocolate fireguard. —Megan Carnegie, Wired, 14 Dec. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1785, in the meaning defined at sense 2