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fireboat

fire·boat [ fr bt ] (plural fire·boats)


noun 
Definition:
 
firefighting boat: a vessel equipped with high-pressure hoses and pumps that take in and shoot seawater, river water, or lake water onto burning vessels. Fireboats are also used to spray water in the air in a port as an official welcoming gesture to an important visiting vessel.

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