n. A person qualified to handle installation and maintenance of piping that carries steam (a highly-skilled task because of the danger of leaks of hot pressurized steam).
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n. a craftsman who installs and maintains equipment for ventilating or heating or refrigerating
Word Usage
"Michael Carroll: My father was a steamfitter — as were my uncles, grandfather, brother, and many cousins."