брандспо́йт

rare #34963

nounmasculineinanimatecountable

1.
nozzle (of a fire hose), hose nozzle, branch pipefirefighting
Пожарный напра́вил брандспо́йт на ого́нь.
The firefighter aimed the nozzle at the fire.
The core meaning: the metal jet pipe screwed onto a fire hose.
2.
(rare) fire pump, hand pumpnautical
На па́лубе стоял ста́рый ручно́й брандспо́йт.
An old hand-operated fire pump stood on the deck.
Older usage, especially of ships' equipment.
3.
(rare) water cannon
Демонстра́нтов разгоня́ли брандспо́йтами.
The demonstrators were dispersed with water cannon.
Loosely, of police equipment.
4.
(rare) hydrant
Он подключи́л шланг к брандспо́йту во дворе́.
He connected the hose to the hydrant in the yard.
Loose colloquial use for the water outlet itself.
5.
(rare) sprinkler nozzle, watering nozzlegardening
Брандспо́йт полива́л газо́н пе́ред до́мом.
The sprinkler nozzle was watering the lawn in front of the house.

Examples

Из брандспойта била мощная струя воды.
A powerful jet of water shot from the nozzle.
Он крепко держал брандспойт двумя руками.
He held the nozzle firmly with both hands.
Пожарные направили брандспойт на горящую крышу.
The firefighters directed the nozzle at the burning roof.