Associations to the word «Fireman»

Pictures for the word «Fireman»

Wiktionary

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

Dictionary definition

FIREMAN, noun. Play in which children pretend to put out a fire.
FIREMAN, noun. A laborer who tends fires (as on a coal-fired train or steamship).
FIREMAN, noun. A pitcher who does not start the game.
FIREMAN, noun. A member of a fire department who tries to extinguish fires.

Wise words

The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God.
Leo Tolstoy