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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024fire•man /ˈfaɪrmən/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. -men. - a firefighter.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024fire•man (fīər′mən),USA pronunciation n., pl. -men. - a person employed to extinguish or prevent fires;
firefighter. - a person employed to tend fires;
stoker. - [Railroads.]
- Rail Transporta person employed to fire and lubricate a steam locomotive.
- Rail Transporta person employed to assist the engineer of a diesel or electric locomotive.
- Naval Terms[U.S. Navy.]an enlisted person assigned to the care and operation of a ship's machinery.
- Mining[Brit. Mining.]See fire boss.
- Sport[Baseball.]See relief pitcher.
- fire + -man 1620–30 for sense "gunner''
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: fireman /ˈfaɪəmən/ n ( pl -men)- a man who fights fires, usually a public employee or trained volunteer
Gender-neutral form: firefighter - (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
- a man who tends furnaces; stoker
fire′ boss′, [Mining.]- Mininga person who inspects a mine for the presence of noxious gases, dangerous roofs, and other hazards. Also called gasman* [Brit.,] fireman. Cf. mine examiner.
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