Fireman vs. Firefighter

Fireman vs. Firefighter — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Fireman and Firefighter

Firemannoun

(firefighting) Someone (implied male) who is skilled in the work of fighting fire.

Firefighternoun

A person who puts out fires.

Firemannoun

(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.

Firefighternoun

a member of a fire department who tries to extinguish fires

Firemannoun

(rail transport) By extension of the above, an assistant on any locomotive, whether steam-powered or not.

Firemannoun

(baseball) A relief pitcher.

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Firemannoun

A safety inspector in coal mines.

Firemannoun

play in which children take the roles of firemen and pretend to put out a fire

Firemannoun

a laborer who tends fires (as on a coal-fired train or steamship)

Firemannoun

a pitcher who does not start the game

Firemannoun

a member of a fire department who tries to extinguish fires