fireman

/ˈfaɪərmən/
noun
  1. A person whose job is to put out fires and rescue people from burning buildings or other emergencies.
    • The fireman rushed into the burning house to save the family.
    • A fireman uses special equipment to fight dangerous fires.
    • My uncle has been a fireman for over twenty years.
  2. A person who tends a furnace or boiler, especially on a steam engine or ship.
    • On the old ship, the fireman worked in the hot engine room.
    • The fireman kept the boiler pressure steady during the long voyage.
    • The fireman shovelled coal into the steam locomotive's furnace.
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