pipe-layer

American  

[pahyp-ley-er] / ˈpaɪpˌleɪ ər /

Or pipelayer

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of pipe-layer

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 • Sep. 16, 2020

The following sketch, by our friend Mr. Shedd, shows the pipe-layer in use.

From Farm drainage The Principles, Processes, and Effects of Draining Land with Stones, Wood, Plows, and Open Ditches, and Especially with Tiles by French, Henry F. (Henry Flagg)

The pipe-layer, of which mention has so often been made, is a little implement invented by Mr. Parkes, for placing round pipes and collars in narrow trenches, without stepping into them.

From Farm drainage The Principles, Processes, and Effects of Draining Land with Stones, Wood, Plows, and Open Ditches, and Especially with Tiles by French, Henry F. (Henry Flagg)

A mere slit, four inches wide, if straight and of even inclination at the bottom, would be the best kind of ditch, the pipes being laid in with a pipe-layer.

From Farm drainage The Principles, Processes, and Effects of Draining Land with Stones, Wood, Plows, and Open Ditches, and Especially with Tiles by French, Henry F. (Henry Flagg)

An "Irish spade" and a pipe-layer are shown lying on the ground.

From Farm drainage The Principles, Processes, and Effects of Draining Land with Stones, Wood, Plows, and Open Ditches, and Especially with Tiles by French, Henry F. (Henry Flagg)