fireboat

fire·boat

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [fahyuh r-boht]
- /ˈfaɪərˌboʊt/
- /fˈaɪəbəʊt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fahyuh r-boht]
- /ˈfaɪərˌboʊt/

Definitions of fireboat word

noun fireboat a powered vessel equipped to fight fires on boats, docks, shores, etc. 1
noun fireboat A harbor boat designed for pumping high volumes of harbor water onto dockside fires. 1
noun fireboat a motor vessel with fire-fighting apparatus 0
noun fireboat a boat equipped with firefighting equipment, used in harbors, etc. 0

See all 4 definitions of fireboat

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Origin of fireboat

First appearance:

before 1875

One of the 25% newest English words

First recorded in 1875-80; fire + boat

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Parts of speech for Fireboat

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Fireboat

fireboat popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

fireboat usage trend in Literature

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