firebird
- n the male is bright red with black wings and tail
- n eastern subspecies of northern oriole
- n tropical American flycatcher found as far north as southern Texas and Arizona; adult male has bright scarlet and black plumage
fireboat
- n a boat equipped to fight fires on ships or along a waterfront
firebomb
- n a bomb that is designed to start fires; is most effective against flammable targets (such as fuel)
- v attack with incendiary bombs
firebox
- n a furnace (as on a steam locomotive) in which fuel is burned
firebrand
- n a piece of wood that has been burned or is burning
- n someone who deliberately foments trouble
firebreak
- n a narrow field that has been cleared to check the spread of a prairie fire or forest fire