ˈ ̷ ̷mən noun
( plural firemen )
1. obsolete : gunner
2. : one who fights fires ; especially : a member of a fire department below the rank of lieutenant
3. : one who tends or feeds fires : stoker ; specifically : the crew member of a locomotive whose principal duties include firing and operating the boiler if the locomotive is steam operated or servicing the motors if it is other than steam and assisting the locomotive engineer by watching for signals or track obstructions
4. : an enlisted man in the United States Navy who performs general duties concerned with the operation of engineering machinery
5. : fire boss
6. : a relief pitcher in baseball