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fireman

noun fire·man \-mən\

: a man who is a member of group that works to put out fires

Full Definition of FIREMAN

: a person who tends or feeds fires : stoker

: a member of a fire department : firefighter

: an enlisted man in the navy who works with engineering machinery

: a relief pitcher in baseball

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14th century

FIREMAN Defined for Kids

noun fire·man \ˈfīr-mən\

plural fire·men \-mən\

: a person who tends a fire (as in a large furnace)

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