Plug 08 : A term for a fire hydrant arising from the time when water was obtained by removing a wooden plug from the water main and driving a tapered standpipe into the hose. See also: Cap
Ralph W. Burklin & Robert G. Purington, Fire Terms: A Guide to Their Meaning and Use, National Protection Association, Boston, MA 1980 USA. (Guide: Meaning and Use, Nat Prot Association Fr Srvc - Amer) {457}