firewarden

[ fahyuh r-wawr-dn ]
/ ˈfaɪərˌwɔr dn /

noun

a person having authority in the prevention or extinguishing of fires, as in towns or camps.

Origin of firewarden

First recorded in 1705–15; fire + warden

Words nearby firewarden

firestop, firestorm, firethorn, firetrap, firewall, firewarden, firewater, fireweed, firewire, firewood, firework

Example sentences from the Web for firewarden

  • He was at one time colonel of the Boston regiment, and was for many years a selectman, and a firewarden of the town.

    Tea Leaves |Various

British Dictionary definitions for firewarden

firewarden
/ (ˈfaɪəˌwɔːdən) /

noun

US and Canadian an officer responsible for fire prevention and control in an area, esp in a forest