water tender

noun

A specialized firefighting apparatus designed for transporting water from a water source, such as a lake or hydrant, to a fire scene.

Similar
tanker
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Meanings

nounwater tender (plural water tenders)

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: tanker

  2. UShistoricalgovernmentA first-class petty officer in charge in a fireroom, who supplies the boilers with water, sees that fires are properly cleaned and stoked, etc.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA specialized firefighting apparatus designed for transporting water from a water source, such as a lake or hydrant, to a fire scene.

Similar
tanker

Translations

Hungarian (tartályos) fecskendőautó
  • (tartályos) fecskendőautófirefighting apparatus
Polish autopompa
  • autopompafirefighting apparatus
Cite this entry
APA

water tender. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/water%20tender

MLA

“water tender.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/water%20tender. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “water tender,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/water%20tender.

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