fireman
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fireman¹
- /ˈfaɪɹmən/ US
- /-ˌmæn/ US
- /ˈfaɪəmən/ UK
noun firemen
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Someone (especially male) who is skilled in the work of fighting fire.
By February 1944 there were over two thousand women employed at the Alabama Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Company [...]. There were also female firemen on almost every shipyard crane [...].
Similar: firefighter, smoke eater
- A person (originally a man) who keeps the fire going underneath a steam boiler (originally, shoveling coal by hand), particularly on a railroad locomotive or steamship. He looked around his cab at his black greasy fireman, saying 'shovel on a little more coal, and when we cross that White Oak Mountain, you can watch Old 97 roll'.
- An assistant on any locomotive, whether steam-powered or not.
- A relief pitcher (reflecting the figurative analogy of rescuing the situation).
- A safety inspector in coal mines.
Fireman²
proper noun
- A surname.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: fire fighter, stoker, fire-eater, reliever, relief pitcher, firefighter, firehouse, driver, chauffeur, chimney, cabbie, fire, blow, firefighters, fighter, firewoman
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noun male skilled in fighting fire
| Español | bombero |
|---|---|
| Português | bombeiro, homem do fogo |
| Deutsch | Feuerwehrmann |
| Italiano | pompiere |
| Ελληνικά | πυροσβέστης pyrosvéstis |
| Română | pompier |
| Русский | пожа́рный požárnyj, пожа́рная požárnaja, пожа́рник požárnik, пожа́рница požárnica |
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title = {fireman},
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