firemanic

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English

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Etymology

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From fireman +‎ -ic.

Adjective

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firemanic (not comparable)

  1. (dated) Relating to firemen.
    • 1962, Robert Edward Dell, Charles John Holmes, Harold Hannyngton Child, The Burlington Magazine:
      The claimant's duties as a fire policeman were not a firemanic function.
    • 1965, New York (State). Division of Municipal Affairs, Opinions of Comptroller Relating to Municipal Government (page 287)
      If any of the duties performed for such pay are firemanic in nature, then all the firemanic duties performed would have to be considered to be performed as paid firemen.