fireman vs jack

jack vs fireman

fireman and jack both are nouns.

fireman is not a verb while jack is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fireman	Yes	No	No	No
jack	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, jack is a hypernym of fireman; that is, jack is a word with a broader meaning than fireman:

fireman: a laborer who tends fires (as on a coal-fired train or steamship)
jack: someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor

Other hypernyms of fireman include laborer, labourer, manual laborer.

fireman (noun)	jack (noun)
play in which children pretend to put out a fire	any of several fast-swimming predacious fishes of tropical to warm temperate seas
a member of a fire department who tries to extinguish fires	male donkey
a laborer who tends fires (as on a coal-fired train or steamship)	tool for exerting pressure or lifting
a pitcher who does not start the game	one of four face cards in a deck bearing a picture of a young prince
	small flag indicating a ship's nationality
	game equipment consisting of one of several small six-pointed metal pieces that are picked up while bouncing a ball in the game of jacks
	an electrical device consisting of a connector socket designed for the insertion of a plug
	a small ball at which players aim in lawn bowling
	immense East Indian fruit resembling breadfruit; it contains an edible pulp and nutritious seeds that are commonly roasted
	someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor
	a small worthless amount

fireman (verb)	jack (verb)
	hunt with a jacklight
	lift with a special device

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