Electrician

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  electrician \e`lec*tri"cian\ ([=e]`l[e^]k*tr[i^]sh"an), n.
     1. An investigator of electricity; one versed in the science
        of electricity. [archaic]
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. a technician who installs, repairs, or maintains


        electrical wiring or electrical devices, especially in
        buildings.
        [PJC]
  
     3. a person who is licensed by a governmental board to
        install electrical wiring and devices in structures;
        called also a {licensed electrician}.
        [PJC]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  electrician
       n : a person who installs or repairs electrical or telephone
           lines [syn: {lineman}, {linesman}]