groundman

noun

ground·​man

ˈgrau̇n(d)ˌman,

-mən

plural groundmen

1

a

: a strip-mine worker who moves dirt and coal within reach of power shovels

b

: a mine worker who deepens haulageways by digging out the bottom and lowering tracks

2

: a member of a work crew who performs the tasks that can be done on or from the ground: such as

a

: one who digs holes and raises poles for electric power or telephone lines and lifts equipment and tools to linemen

b

: one who assists with the erection of oil-well drilling rigs or power lines, the driving of piles, or the construction or wrecking of buildings

3

: groundkeeper sense 1

4

: an electrician who attends to grounding connections

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