Fireman (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun, plural fire·men.
  1. a person employed to extinguish or prevent fires; firefighter.
  2. a person employed to tend fires; stoker.
  3. Railroads.
    • a person employed to fire and lubricate a steam locomotive.
    • a person employed to assist the engineer of a diesel or electric locomotive.
  4. an enlisted person assigned to the care and operation of a ship's machinery.
  5. fire boss.
  6. relief pitcher.
noun plural -men
  1. a man who fights fires, usually a public employee or trained volunteer
    • (on steam locomotives) the man who stokes the fire and controls the injectors feeding water to the boiler
    • (on diesel and electric locomotives) the driver's assistant
  3. a man who tends furnaces; stoker
  4. a mine official responsible for safety precautions
  5. a junior rating who works on marine engineering equipment
  6. any employee who is dispatched to deal with trouble at short notice
Fireman (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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