fireman

  1. Noun.  (firefighting) Someone (implied male) who is skilled in the work of fighting fire.
  2. Noun.  (rail transport) A man who keeps the fire going underneath a steam boiler (originally, shoveling coal by hand), particularly on a railroad locomotive.
  3. Noun.  (rail transport) By extension of the above, an assistant on any locomotive, whether steam-powered or not.
  4. Noun.  (baseball) A relief pitcher.

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