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Word: fireman (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • baseball A relief pitcher.
  • firefighting A fireman that is of the male sex (see usage note).
  • firefighting A person who is skilled in the work of fighting fire.
  • railroading A man who keeps the fire going underneath a steam boiler (originally, shoveling coal by hand), particularly on a railroad locomotive.
  • railroading By extension of the above, an assistant on any locomotive, whether steam-powered or not.

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