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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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The first known use of cableman was in 1858
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