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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ACRIMONIOUS

(adjective) marked by strong resentment or cynicism; “an acrimonious dispute”; “bitter about the divorce”


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According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

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