Difference between Fireman and Stoker

What is the difference between Fireman and Stoker?

Fireman as a noun is a person who is skilled in the work of fighting fire. while Stoker as a noun is a person who stokes, especially one on a steamship who stokes coal in the boilers

Fireman

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A person who is skilled in the work of fighting fire. A fireman that is of the male sex (see usage note). A man who keeps the fire going underneath a steam boiler (originally, shoveling coal by hand), particularly on a railroad locomotive. By extension of the above, an assistant on any locomotive, whether steam-powered or not. A relief pitcher.

Stoker

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A person who stokes, especially one on a steamship who stokes coal in the boilersA device for stoking a fire; a pokerA device that feeds coal into a furnace etc automaticallyA person who pedals on the back of a tandem bicycle

We hope you now know whether to use Fireman or Stoker in your sentence.

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