firewarden

[ fahyuhr-wawr-dn ]

noun

1. a person having authority in the prevention or extinguishing of fires, as in towns or camps.

firewarden

/ ˈfaɪəˌwɔːdən /

noun

1. an officer responsible for fire prevention and control in an area, esp in a forest

Word History and Origins

Origin of firewarden¹

First recorded in 1705–15; fire + warden

Example Sentences

He was at one time colonel of the Boston regiment, and was for many years a selectman, and a firewarden of the town.

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