fire boss
noun Mining.
a person who inspects a mine for the presence of noxious gases, dangerous roofs, and other hazards.
Compare
mine examiner.
Origin of fire boss
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85
Words nearby fire boss
fire away,
fire balloon,
fire beetle,
fire blanket,
fire blight,
fire boss,
fire brigade,
fire cherry,
fire chief,
fire clay,
fire company
Example sentences from the Web for fire boss
But what if the "fire-boss" overslept himself, or happened to be drunk?
King Coal |Upton Sinclair“Hoover and Young, and everybody, and not one scratched,” responded the fire-boss.
The Young Railroaders |Francis Lovell Coombs