# surfaceman

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A miner who works in the open air, rather than underground.
2. A platelayer; one who maintains a railway track.

## Etymology
From surface + -man.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/surfaceman