Fireman vs. Firefighter
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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
