Definition of fireman
2 : a member of a fire department : firefighter
3 : an enlisted man in the navy who works with engineering machinery
4 : a relief pitcher in baseball
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Born the only son of a mechanic and part-time fireman in North Dakota during the Great Depression, Dr. Johnson saw education as his escape from the clutches of poverty.
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The 911 dispatcher, the policeman, the fireman and the EMT.
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Police and firemen arrived, but did not locate anything burning or any hazards.
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His brother, Cory, is a fireman with the Fresno fire department.
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Although McCoy was educated as an engineer, writes the Canadian Railway Hall of Fame, the discriminatory management of the railroad thought a black man couldn’t be an engineer, and he was hired to work in the boiler room of trains as a fireman.
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There are several ways to do this, including the piggyback ride and the fireman’s carry.
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First Known Use of fireman
14th century
FIREMAN Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of fireman for English Language Learners
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: a man who is a member of group that works to put out fires
FIREMAN Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of fireman for Students
firemen
\-mən\1 : firefighter
2 : a person who tends a fire (as in a large furnace)
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