poleman
noun
pole·man
ˈpōlmən
plural polemen
1
: one that uses a pole (as in surveying, lumbering, or fighting)
2
: one that picks up the sound from a motion-picture stage by moving a microphone mounted on the end of an adjustable boom close to the speaking actors
called also boom man
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“Poleman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poleman. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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