fireguard

[ fahyuhr-gahrd ]

noun

1. a person trained in fire prevention and safety:

   We're looking for volunteer fireguards for Sunday's performance.

2. a protective framework of wire in front of a fireplace; a fire screen.
3. a strip of cleared land made to check the spread of a forest or prairie fire; a firebreak.

fireguard

/ ˈfaɪəˌɡɑːd /

noun

1. Also calledfire screen a metal panel or meshed frame put before an open fire to protect against falling logs, sparks, etc
2. a less common word for firebreak

Word History and Origins

Origin of fireguard¹

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35; fire + guard

Example Sentences

Officials give the most detailed domestic directions about the fireguard; only they do not give the fireguard.

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"There's a big wire fireguard coming to make the children safe," replied her stepmother, easily.

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Scissors and matches must not be left lying about, and a fireguard must be fixed in position so that it cannot be disturbed.

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It does not see that they have got a fire; it only punishes them for not having a fireguard.

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He had been plowing a double fireguard around the premises that morning and his face and clothes were gray with dust.

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