Swatter 2 : A scoop-shovel-sized tool with a large, semiflexible flap attached to a handle used to extinguish grass and ground fires by beating. See: Fire Bat, Fire broom, flail; See also: Fire Beater
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}