noun
- boats equipped with water pumps and firefighting equipment, used to fight fires on ships, docks, or waterfront buildings
Usage: nautical; plural of fireboat
Examples
- The harbor’s fireboats responded quickly to the burning cargo ship.
- Two fireboats sprayed water on the warehouse fire from the river.
- The city maintains three fireboats for waterfront emergencies.
- Fireboats can pump thousands of gallons of water per minute.
- The old fireboats were replaced with modern vessels last year.
- During the pier fire, fireboats provided crucial support to land-based crews.