Unlined Fire Hose 2 : Fire hose, usually of cotton, linen, or a synthetic fiber, that does not have rubber tube or lining; it is often connected to wet standpipes buildings and is used in wildland fire fighting
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}