journeyman

  • 31journeyman — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. craftsman or woman, artisan, skilled worker. See exertion, skill. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. apprentice, artisan, tradesman; see artist 2 , craftsman , specialist , worker …

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  • 32journeyman — jour|ney|man [ˈdʒə:nimən US ə:r ] n plural journeymen [ mən] old fashioned [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: journey day s work (13 19 centuries) + man] 1.) a trained worker who works for someone else 2.) an experienced worker whose work is acceptable… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 33journeyman — jour·ney·man || dÊ’ÉœrnɪmÉ™n / dʒɜːn n. person who has studied a trade and is qualified to work with or under a professional; qualified worker, experienced laborer; one who does work for another and is paid by the day …

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  • 34journeyman — n. 1. Day laborer. 2. Hired mechanic …

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  • 35journeyman — noun (C) old fashioned 1 a trained worker who works for someone else 2 an experienced worker whose work is reasonable but not excellent …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 36Journeyman — ♦ A wage worker, generally assumed to be one who has served out an apprenticeship. (Reynolds, Susan. An Introduction to the History of English Medieval Towns, 199) Related terms: Guild …

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  • 37journeyman — n craftsman, handicraftsman, master craftsman, artisan, artificer, Obs. artist; mechanic, skilled laborer …

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  • 38journeyman — jour·ney·man …

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  • 39journeyman — jour•ney•man [[t]ˈdʒɜr ni mən[/t]] n. pl. men 1) a person who has served an apprenticeship at a trade and is certified to work at it under another person 2) cvb a competent but routine worker or performer 3) a person hired to do work for another …

    From formal English to slang

  • 40journeyman — /ˈdʒɜnimən/ (say jerneemuhn) noun (plural journeymen) 1. a man who has served an apprenticeship at a trade or handicraft, and who works at it for another. 2. Obsolete a person hired to do work for another, usually for a day. {obsolete journey a… …