-lmən, -ˌman, -ˌmaa(ə)n noun
( plural cable·men -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