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firemen

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  1. Someone (especially one who is male) who is skilled in the work of fighting fire.
  2. A person (originally a man) who keeps the fire going underneath a steam boiler (originally, shoveling coal by hand), particularly on a railroad locomotive or steamship.
  3. By extension of the above, an assistant on any locomotive, whether steam-powered or not.
  4. A relief pitcher.

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