<p><strong>noun</strong></p><ul><li>A person employed to extinguish or prevent fires; firefighter.</li><li>A person employed to tend fires; stoker.</li><li>Railroads: a person employed to fire and lubricate a steam locomotive.</li><li>A person employed to assist the engineer of a diesel or electric locomotive.</li><li>U.S. Navy: an enlisted person assigned to the care and operation of a ship's machinery.</li><li>British Mining: fire boss.</li><li>Baseball: relief pitcher.</li></ul>