fireman
noun
fire·man
ˈfī(-ə)r-mən 
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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The firemen noticed Pilon, but every time one of them tried to get beyond the protection of the trucks, Barbaro fired at them.
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Sally Ventura
june 23, Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
Erceg said returning to a fireman’s role has given him new perspective.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2025
He was enlisted in a fireman role and his stint on the injured list will test the limits of the bullpen.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2025
But a new documentary, Drop Dead City, casts a wider net, giving voice to the cops, firemen, city officials, union leaders, and ordinary citizens who also did their part to help (and actually had a lot more to lose).
—Air Mail, 26 Apr. 2025
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Sally Ventura
june 23, Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
Erceg said returning to a fireman’s role has given him new perspective.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2025
He was enlisted in a fireman role and his stint on the injured list will test the limits of the bullpen.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2025
But a new documentary, Drop Dead City, casts a wider net, giving voice to the cops, firemen, city officials, union leaders, and ordinary citizens who also did their part to help (and actually had a lot more to lose).
—Air Mail, 26 Apr. 2025
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“Fireman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fireman. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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