| n. | 1. | A man whose business is to extinguish fires in towns; a member of a fire company. |
| 2. | A man who tends the fires, as of a steam engine; a stocker. |
| Noun | 1. | fireman - play in which children take the roles of firemen and pretend to put out a fire |
| 2. | fireman - a laborer who tends fires (as on a coal-fired train or steamship) Synonyms: stoker | |
| 3. | fireman - a pitcher who does not start the game Synonyms: relief pitcher, reliever | |
| 4. | fireman - a member of a fire department who tries to extinguish fires |