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What is a fireman?

What is a fireman? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (firefighting) Someone (implied male) who is skilled in the work of fighting fire.
  2. (rail transport) A man who keeps the fire going underneath a steam boiler (originally, shoveling coal by hand), particularly on a railroad locomotive.
  3. (rail transport) By extension of the above, an assistant on any locomotive, whether steam-powered or not.
  4. (baseball) A relief pitcher.
  5. (mining, historical) A safety inspector in coal mines.
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Meanwhile, Albert meets a fireman, Tommy, who introduces him to the French existentialist, who teaches that life is meaningless and cruel.
She was shaking, and a fireman in a black slicker did his best to comfort her.
He remained in New York state until 1859, when he went to New Orleans and got a job as fireman on a steamship.
The fireman had to keep shoveling coal into the furnace which generated the steam to propel the train.
A racegoer tries to identify his vehicle while a fireman on the left douses sparks in another car.
Both the engineer and fireman of the train were killed instantly in the overturning of the giant locomotive.

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