swamper

Example Sentences

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Before his nine-month stint as a “swamper,” assisting in the rigging up and down of drilling and auxiliary equipment at a well site, Smith was an actor, musician and playwright, with Brooklyn liberal politics to match.

From New York Times

I landed work as a swamper for a rig moving company.

From New York Times

A swamper is basically a rigger.

From New York Times

Following the sale, Johnson founded his own studio, Swamper Sound.

From The Guardian

He learned how to use shovels and rakes for this work, and crew roles such as captain, swamper and dragspoon.

From Washington Post