Firemen

Firemen
Fireman Fire"man, n.; pl. {Firemen} (-men). 1. A man whose business is to extinguish fires in towns; a member of a fire company. [1913 Webster]

2. A man who tends the fires, as of a steam engine; a stocker. [1913 Webster]


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