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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“Cableman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cableman. Accessed 28 Feb. 2021.
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The first known use of cableman was in 1858
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