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- [fahyuh r-muh n]
- /ˈfaɪər mən/
- /ˈfaɪə.mən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fahyuh r-muh n]
- /ˈfaɪər mən/
Definitions of fireman word
- noun plural fireman a person employed to extinguish or prevent fires; firefighter. 1
- noun plural fireman a person employed to tend fires; stoker. 1
- noun plural fireman Railroads. a person employed to fire and lubricate a steam locomotive. a person employed to assist the engineer of a diesel or electric locomotive. 1
- noun plural fireman U.S. Navy. an enlisted person assigned to the care and operation of a ship's machinery. 1
- noun plural fireman British Mining. fire boss. 1
- noun plural fireman Baseball. relief pitcher. 1
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Origin of fireman
First appearance:
before 1620 One of the 42% oldest English words
1620-30 for sense “gunner”; fire + -man
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Parts of speech for Fireman
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fireman popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
fireman usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fireman
noun fireman
- firefighter — a person who fights destructive fires.
- ladderman — a firefighter who is a member of a hook-and-ladder company.
- stoker — Bram [bram] /bræm/ (Show IPA), (Abraham Stoker) 1847–1912, British novelist, born in Ireland: creator of Dracula.
- trainman — a member of the crew that operates a railroad train, usually an assistant to the conductor, such as a brakeman or flagman.
- engineman — A man who operates or manages an engine.
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