fireman
noun
fire·man
ˈfī(-ə)r-mən 
2
: a member of a fire department : firefighter
3
: an enlisted man in the navy who works with engineering machinery
4
: a relief pitcher in baseball
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What was once the bunk room for the city’s firemen is now a spacious two-bed, one-bath apartment for guests eager explore the historic charm of downtown Wilmington.
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Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2026
While on-ice brawls are nothing new in professional ice hockey, flying fisticuffs have a history in the police and fireman face off from years past.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026
As people come in, the money goes back into neighborhoods as police and firemen, snowplows and road crews — the infrastructure and services residents expect government to provide.
—Mark Dee
march 25, Idaho Statesman, 25 Mar. 2026
King functioned as Houston’s seventh-inning fireman for most of last season — and could see some work as a setup man early this season in front of fill-in closer Bryan Abreu.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2026
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Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2026
While on-ice brawls are nothing new in professional ice hockey, flying fisticuffs have a history in the police and fireman face off from years past.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026
As people come in, the money goes back into neighborhoods as police and firemen, snowplows and road crews — the infrastructure and services residents expect government to provide.
—Mark Dee
march 25, Idaho Statesman, 25 Mar. 2026
King functioned as Houston’s seventh-inning fireman for most of last season — and could see some work as a setup man early this season in front of fill-in closer Bryan Abreu.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2026
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“Fireman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fireman. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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