SINCE 1828
cableman
noun
ca·ble·man
| \ -lmən, -ˌman, -ˌmaa(ə)n\
plural cablemen\ -lmən , -ˌmen \
Definition of cableman
1
: a worker who installs and repairs conduit systems transmitting electric power
2
: a worker who lays out cables used in electrical prospecting for petroleum-bearing formations
3
: a worker who installs aerial and underground cables used for communication and signaling
4
: a worker who installs engine-control equipment in airplane fuselages and wings
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