fireman synonyms

fireman

n.

  1. One who extinguishes fires

    firefighter, engineman, ladderman, fire chief, fire warden, smoke jumper.

  2. One who fuels engines or furnaces

    stoker, engineer's helper, trainman, attendant, oil feeder, cinder monkey*, hell-holer*, bakehead*.

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