"water tender" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: water tenders [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} water tender (plural water tenders)
  1. A specialized firefighting apparatus designed for transporting water from a water source, such as a lake or hydrant, to a fire scene. Synonyms (apparatus): tanker Translations (firefighting apparatus): (tartályos) fecskendőautó (Hungarian), autopompa [feminine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-water_tender-en-noun-D91eXZJN Disambiguation of 'apparatus': 97 3 Disambiguation of 'firefighting apparatus': 97 3
  2. (US, naval, historical) A first-class petty officer in charge in a fireroom, who supplies the boilers with water, sees that fires are properly cleaned and stoked, etc. Tags: US, historical
    Sense id: en-water_tender-en-noun-8wb2yU2a Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 67 Topics: government, military, naval, navy, politics, war

Inflected forms

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