FIREBOAT

fireboat

(noun) a boat equipped to fight fires on ships or along a waterfront

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

fireboat (plural fireboats)

A harbor boat designed for pumping large volumes of harbor water onto dockside fires.

Coordinate terms

(firefighting)

• fire engine

• firefighter

• firehose

Anagrams

• biforate, to be fair

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

2 April 2025

COVERT

(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”


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Coffee Trivia

International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.

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