Definition
A male worker or specialist who operates drilling equipment or performs drilling operations.
Etymology
Compound from 'drill' and 'man' (Old English 'mann'). Traditional occupational term that reflects older gender-specific terminology in trades and industries.
Kelly Says
In oil drilling, the 'drillman' was historically the senior technical position on a rig—their judgment about pressure, speed, and techniques could mean success or catastrophic equipment failure costing millions of dollars.
Translations
ARالعربية
فني الحفر
fa-ni al-ha-far
BNবাংলা
ড্রিলম্যান
dril-man
CACatalà
perforador
per-for-a-dor
DADansk
boremand
bo-re-mand
ELΕλληνικά
κατασκευαστής τρυπανιών
ka-ta-ske-vas-tis ta-tri-pa-ni-on
ESEspañol
perforador
per-for-a-dor
FAفارسی
کارگر حفاری
kar-gar ha-fa-ra-ri
FISuomi
porakoneen käyttäjä
po-ra-ko-neen kayt-ta-ja
FRFrançais
perforateur
per-for-a-teur
HAHA
maganin gora
ma-ga-ni-n go-ra
HEעברית
מפעיל דריל
me-fa-il dri-l
HIहिन्दी
ड्रिलमैन
dri-l-man
HUMagyar
fúróember
fu-ró-em-ber
IDBahasa Indonesia
penggiling
peng-gi-ling
IGIG
onye na-agba
o-nye na-ag-ba
ITItaliano
perforatore
per-for-a-tore
KMKM
អ្នកបោះ
a-nək ba-o-h
MSBahasa Melayu
penggiling
peng-gi-ling
MYမြန်မာ
တရပ်စုံ
ta-rap-su-ngon
NLNederlands
boorman
boor-man
NONorsk
boremann
bo-re-mann
PLPolski
wiertniczek
vjer-tni-czek
PTPortuguês
brocador
bro-ka-dor
RORomână
șurubelnist
șu-ru-be-li-nist
RUРусский
бурильщик
bu-ril-shchik
SVSvenska
borrman
borr-man
SWKiswahili
mchimba
m-chim-ba
TAதமிழ்
டிரில்மேன்
tra-il-men
TEతెలుగు
డ్రిల్మెన్
dri-l-men
THไทย
ผู้ควบคุมเจาะ
poo kwah-kham choh
TRTürkçe
matkap ustası
matkap u-sta-si
UKУкраїнська
свердлюк
sverdlyuk
URاردو
ڈریل مین
dri-l men
VITiếng Việt
thợ khoan
tho khoan
Ethical Language Guidance
Gender History
Occupational gendering in mid-20th century drilling trades. 'Man' suffix historically excluded women from formal recognition in technical roles.
Inclusive Usage
Use 'driller' or 'drill operator' to reference the role without gendered assumptions.
Inclusive Alternatives
["driller","drill operator","drilling technician"]
Empowerment Note
Women have worked in drilling operations since WWII, particularly during labor shortages, though historical records often omit their contributions.