fireman

fire-man · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A person, traditionally a man, whose job is to extinguish fires and rescue people from dangerous situations.

  2. 2.

    A person responsible for tending the fire in a steam engine or furnace.

Forms

plural: firemen

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    fireman's carry — a method of carrying a person over one's shoulders
  • •
    fireman's pole — a vertical pole used to slide down quickly in fire stations

Related words

See also: fire, firefighter, firemen
Synonyms: firefighter

Etymology

Compound word from fire + man. First recorded in the 17th century. The gender-neutral term firefighter is now preferred in many contexts.