Chiefly Scottish. Originally: †any of a group of citizens responsible for firefighting arrangements in a particular area (obsolete). Later: the chief…
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| 释义 | the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > coldness > extinguishing fire > [noun] > fire-fighting > fire-brigade > chief of fire-brigade (6) firemaster1702 Chiefly Scottish. Originally: †any of a group of citizens responsible for firefighting arrangements in a particular area (obsolete). Later: the chief… water engineer1711 An official who supervises municipal fire engines. Cf. water engine, n. 2. Obsolete. rare. fireward1714 = fire warden n. (a). fire warden1724 (a) U.S. the chief officer of a fire brigade; (b) an official concerned with fire control or fire safety in a particular place. fire chief1847 the head of a fire department; an officer in charge of a group of firefighters. fire marshal1854 (a) the administrative head of a fire department; (b) an official charged with enforcing fire regulations or investigating fires, a fire safety… |
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