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fireboat
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fire·boat  (frbt)
n.
A boat equipped to fight fires along waterfronts and on ships.
fireboat [ˈfaɪəˌbəʊt]
n
(Transport / Nautical Terms) a motor vessel with fire-fighting apparatus
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Noun1.fireboat - a boat equipped to fight fires on ships or along a waterfront
boat - a small vessel for travel on water
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Fire Chief Gordon Forrester said seven firefighters battled the stubborn blaze, using the department's fire boat and rescue boat and spraying the boat with a combination of foam and dry chemicals.
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