(firefighting) A vehicle used by firefighters that combines the capabilities of a fire engine and a fire truck, having the ability to provide vertical access as well as pump water to fight a fire.
(fencing)quinte; the fifth fencer in parrying or attacking position.
“There are long rests and short rests, triplet and quintuplet rests, and fast runs of thirty-second-note rests.”
“Not so much the eternal triangle, more the infernal quintuplet.”
“Would you enjoy being a quintuplet in the early 20th century when, as a reproductive anomaly, the simple fact of your existence made your family a freak show.”
quinte
(fencing) The fifth defensive position, with the sword hand held at waist height, and the tip of the sword at knee height.
“Three new Leverage indices track the performance of a strategy that trebles to quintuples exposure to the CAC 40 index with the support of short-term financing.”
“The mother and all the quints, who weigh from 1,490 to 1,820 grams each, are in good condition, said sources at Beijing Maternity Hospital, where the delivery took place.”
“The nose is discreet, floral flavours and citrus fruits are combined with delicate aromes of pears and quints.”
“Photo There was a time when father Ramon could bathe the quints at the same time, but these days the tub just isn't big enough.”