fireman
noun
fire·man
ˈfī(-ə)r-mən 
2
: a member of a fire department : firefighter
3
: an enlisted man in the navy who works with engineering machinery
4
: a relief pitcher in baseball
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Any part of the flag should never be used as an athletic uniform or costume, but a flag patch may be sewn to the uniforms of firemen, members of patriotic organizations, military personnel and policemen.
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Chris Sims, The Courier-Journal, 14 June 2024
Winkler also shouted out the fire brigade on social media, posting a selfie with three firemen on his X (formerly Twitter) account.
—EW.com, 13 June 2024
My Coming Out Story In addition to serving with the Army’s 10th Brigade, Ryan was a retired fireman in Rensselaer and one of the owners and founders of the radio station WHRL-FM in Albany, per his obituary.
—Brian Brant, Peoplemag, 12 June 2024
This time, the girls put themselves in makeshift teams and had to do a different kind of makeover: Turn a fireman into a member of your girl group.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 31 May 2024
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Chris Sims, The Courier-Journal, 14 June 2024
Winkler also shouted out the fire brigade on social media, posting a selfie with three firemen on his X (formerly Twitter) account.
—EW.com, 13 June 2024
My Coming Out Story In addition to serving with the Army’s 10th Brigade, Ryan was a retired fireman in Rensselaer and one of the owners and founders of the radio station WHRL-FM in Albany, per his obituary.
—Brian Brant, Peoplemag, 12 June 2024
This time, the girls put themselves in makeshift teams and had to do a different kind of makeover: Turn a fireman into a member of your girl group.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 31 May 2024
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“Fireman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fireman. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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