fireman

English

/ˈfaɪɹmən/, /ˈfaɪəmən/

noun
Definitions
  • (firefighting) Someone (especially one who is male) who is skilled in the work of fighting fire.
  • (rail transport) 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 of the above, an assistant on any locomotive, whether steam-powered or not.
  • (baseball) A relief pitcher.
  • (mining) A safety inspector in coal mines.

Etymology

Suffix from English fire (shoot).

Origin

English

fire

Gloss

shoot

Concept
Semantic Field

Warfare and hunting

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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