Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun fireguard

2 senses of fireguard

Sense 1
firebreak, fireguard -- (a narrow field that has been cleared to check the spread of a prairie fire or forest fire)
       => field -- (a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed; "he planted a field of wheat")

Sense 2
fire screen, fireguard -- (a metal screen before an open fire for protection (especially against flying sparks))
       => screen -- (a protective covering consisting of netting; can be mounted in a frame; "they put screens in the windows for protection against insects"; "a metal screen protected the observers")