Meaning of can man | Babel Free

Definitions

A firefighter whose task is to haul a fire extinguisher.

informal

Examples

“August 29 2002, Jim Dwyer, "How the Fire Commissioner Saw It" [book review of Strong of Heart by Thomas Von Essen], The New York Times, Mr. Feehan would reflect on the role of the "can man," the raw young firefighter assigned to haul an extinguisher up the stairs.”

“In ten seconds, I was dressed and walking out the door of my room at the station. . . . By the time two minutes passed,, Caesar was driving the engine onto the streets of Upper Darby; Paulie and Red were the can man and the hydrant man, riding behind.”

“Douglas Oelschlager was the can man, bringing up extinguishers.”

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