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/jutˈɪləti mæn/ Listen

Utility man

noun

A baseball player valued for the ability to play at several positions.

A workman expected to serve in any capacity when called on.

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"Utility man" Quotes from Famous Books

... of the office building, Eph Somers, who was a combination of first officer, steward and general utility man on board the Pollard boats, came in through the gate, ...

— The Submarine Boys' Lightning Cruise - The Young Kings of the Deep • Victor G. Durham

... which I was changed around from one position to another in those days it can be readily surmised that I was looked upon as a sort of a general-utility man, who could play in one position about as well as in another, which in my humble judgment was a mistake, for in base-ball as in all other trades and professions the old adage holds true that a jack-of-all ...

— A Ball Player's Career - Being the Personal Experiences and Reminiscensces of Adrian C. Anson • Adrian C. Anson

Words linked to "Utility man" : working man, baseball player, working person, ballplayer, workingman, workman