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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An electrical malfunction is believed to have caused the fire, the department said, adding crews worked the scene for several hours as both land units and fireboats were deployed. Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025 Freight steamer, fireboat among another record number of Lake Michigan shipwreck discoveries Want to explore a Lake Michigan shipwreck? Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 30 Sep. 2025 The fireboat has a fire pump with multiple jet streams. Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025 About a dozen relatives boarded the city’s fireboat, which chugged steadily toward the mouth of the Patapsco River where the Key Bridge once stood. Lea Skene, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025 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 23 Oct. 2025.

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fireboat

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

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