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cableman
noun
ca·ble·man
\-lmən, -ˌman, -ˌmaa(ə)n\
Definition of cableman
cablemen
\-lmən, -ˌmen\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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First Known Use of cableman
1858
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