utility man

noun

1. a worker expected to serve in any capacity when called on.

2. an actor of miscellaneous small parts.

3. Baseball.,  a player who is not a regular and whose value lies in an ability to play several positions.

utility man

noun

1. a worker who is expected to serve in any of several capacities

2. an actor who plays any of numerous small parts

Word History and Origins

Origin of utility man¹

First recorded in 1850–55