fireman
IPA: fˈaɪrmʌn
noun
- (firefighting) Someone (especially one who is male) who is skilled in the work of fighting fire.
- (rail transport, nautical) 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.
- (rail transport, by extension) An assistant on any locomotive, whether steam-powered or not.
- (baseball) A relief pitcher (reflecting the figurative analogy of rescuing the situation).
- (mining, historical) A safety inspector in coal mines.
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Examples of "fireman" in Sentences
- A fireman is even killed in the tumult.
- The fireman was alone and surrounded by fire.
- His father is a fireman and he is proud of him.
- The driver of the bus died but the fireman survived.
- The fireman of this train was killed in the accident.
- Among the dead was Thomas Finn and the fireman aboard the train.
- The fireman checked the equipment on board and the fuel supplies.
- The school mascot is a fireman and the spirit mascot is the hyack.
- The fireman lights the fire and the driver inspects the locomotive.
- The Fireman was thrown from the footplate and suffered fatal injuries.
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