Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fireboat

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.36 in modern English

Syllables
fire-boat
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

noun

Synonym of fireship

Etymology

From fire + boat.

Inflected Forms

fireboats (plural) fire-boat (alternative) fire boat (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

fireship fire engine firefighter firehose

Synonyms

fireship

Questions

What does fireboat mean?
A harbor boat designed for pumping large volumes of harbor water onto dockside fires.
Where does fireboat come from?
From fire + boat.

How to pronounce fireboat

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