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Definition of Fireman
1. Noun. Play in which children pretend to put out a fire.
2. Noun. A laborer who tends fires (as on a coal-fired train or steamship).
Exact synonyms: Stoker
Generic synonyms: Jack, Laborer, Labourer, Manual Laborer
Derivative terms: Stoke
Generic synonyms: Jack, Laborer, Labourer, Manual Laborer
Derivative terms: Stoke
3. Noun. A pitcher who does not start the game.
Exact synonyms: Relief Pitcher, Reliever
Specialized synonyms: Closer, Finisher
Generic synonyms: Hurler, Pitcher, Twirler
Derivative terms: Relieve
Specialized synonyms: Closer, Finisher
Generic synonyms: Hurler, Pitcher, Twirler
Derivative terms: Relieve
4. Noun. A member of a fire department who tries to extinguish fires.
Exact synonyms: Fire Fighter, Fire-eater, Firefighter
Group relationships: Fire Department
Generic synonyms: Defender, Guardian, Protector, Shielder
Specialized synonyms: Fire Chief, Fire Marshal, Fire Warden, Forest Fire Fighter, Ranger
Group relationships: Fire Department
Generic synonyms: Defender, Guardian, Protector, Shielder
Specialized synonyms: Fire Chief, Fire Marshal, Fire Warden, Forest Fire Fighter, Ranger
Definition of Fireman
1. n. A man whose business is to extinguish fires in towns; a member of a fire company.
Definition of Fireman
1. Noun. (firefighting) Someone (implied male) who is skilled in the work of fighting fire. ¹
2. Noun. (rail transport) A man who keeps the fire going underneath a steam boiler (originally, shoveling coal by hand), particularly on a railroad locomotive. ¹
3. Noun. (rail transport) By extension of the above, an assistant on any locomotive, whether steam-powered or not. ¹
4. Noun. (baseball) A relief pitcher. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Fireman
1. a man employed to extinguish fires [n FIREMEN]