pipe-layer

or pipe·lay·er

[ pahyp-ley-er ]

noun

1. a worker employed in laying a pipeline or one experienced in such work.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pipe-layer¹

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

The piece is a collaboration between Brad Downey, a Berlin-based artist from Louisville, Kentucky, and Ales “Maxi” Zupevc, the local pipe-layer and craftsman who carved the original statue with a chainsaw.

From The Guardian

The sculptor, known as Maxi, was born in the same hospital as Melania Trump, in the same month, and now mostly works as a pipe-layer.

From Reuters

“Diabolical is how I would describe it,” Gavin Kavanagh, 31, a pipe-layer who lost his job last year, said in an interview in Dundalk, a town around 45 miles from Dublin.

From BusinessWeek

Prout, who has become a father with another partner since Mrs Prout's disappearance, is thought to have strangled her and then used his expertise as a professional pipe-layer to bury her body.

From BBC

Now, if the foot never goes to the bottom of the drain, the pipes must be laid with a hook or pipe-layer, such as will be presently described, which may do well for pipes and collars, because the collar covers the joint, so that it is of no importance if it be somewhat open.

From Project Gutenberg