fireboat

[ fahyuh r-boht ]
/ ˈfaɪərˌboʊt /

noun

a powered vessel equipped to fight fires on boats, docks, shores, etc.

Origin of fireboat

First recorded in 1875–80; fire + boat

Words nearby fireboat

fireballer, firebase, firebird, firebird, the, fireboard, fireboat, firebomb, firebox, firebrand, firebrat, firebreak

British Dictionary definitions for fireboat

fireboat
/ (ˈfaɪəˌbəʊt) /

noun

a motor vessel with fire-fighting apparatus