fireman meaning and definition

FIREMAN noun

Definition of fireman (noun)

1. play in which children pretend to put out a fire
2. a laborer who tends fires (as on a coal-fired train or steamship)
   • synonyms: stoker
3. a pitcher who does not start the game
   • synonyms: relief pitcher, reliever
4. a member of a fire department who tries to extinguish fires
   • synonyms: fire fighter, fire-eater, firefighter