fireboat
Americannoun
noun
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Origin of fireboat
Example Sentences
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The man commandeered the fireboat, known as the John J. Harvey, by untying it from its mooring at Pier 66 off the west side of Manhattan, according to authorities.
From Seattle Times
The fire destroyed Independent Asphalt Co. and damaged Occidental Fish Company nearby but could have been catastrophic for the waterfront if not for gushers from “the highest powered fireboat in existence,” the Duwamish.
From Seattle Times
A fireboat greeted the ferry with a water display just before docking, according to silive.com.
From Seattle Times
On Tuesday morning more helicopters joined the effort to put out the fire, along with a fireboat sent by Mexico.
From Reuters
The fireboats from Vancouver and Portland arrived later and extinguished the fire on the second boat.
From Seattle Times
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