journeyman worker
1journeyman — ► NOUN 1) a skilled worker who is employed by another. 2) a worker who is reliable but not outstanding. ORIGIN from JOURNEY(Cf. ↑journeyer) in the obsolete sense day s work (because the journeyman was paid by the day) …
2Journeyman — Jour ney*man, n.; pl. {Journeymen}. 1. Formerly, a man hired to work by the day; now, commonly, one who has finished an apprenticeship and is a competent worker in a handicraft or trade, but has not received recognition as a master; distinguished …
3journeyman — [jʉr′nēmən] n. pl. journeymen [jʉr′nēmən] [ME < journee (see JOURNEY), in sense “day s work” + man] 1. a) Obs. a worker for a daily wage b) a worker who has served an apprenticeship and is therefore qualified to work at a specified trade 2 …
4journeyman — (n.) qualified worker at a craft or trade who works for wages for another (a position between apprentice and master), early 15c., from JOURNEY (Cf. journey) (preserving the etymological sense of the word) + MAN (Cf. man) (n.). Figurative… …
5worker — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. laborer, workman; artisan, craftsman; operator, doer, performer; journeyman, yeoman; Trojan; drudge; mechanic; toiler, moiler. See exertion. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. operator, mechanic, machinist,… …
6Journeyman papers — Also called a journeyman s license. Certification that graduated from their training as an apprentice, a worker has acquired a trade skill. With such papers, a worker can travel, and request work in his or her industry, various places. A… …
7journeyman — noun Etymology: Middle English, from journey journey, a day s labor + man Date: 15th century 1. a worker who has learned a trade and works for another person usually by the day 2. an experienced reliable worker, athlete, or performer especially… …
8journeyman — [[t]ʤɜ͟ː(r)nimən[/t]] journeymen 1) N COUNT In former times, a journeyman was a worker who had finished learning a trade and who was employed by someone rather than working on his or her own. 2) N COUNT: oft N n If you refer to someone as a… …
9journeyman — UK [ˈdʒɜː(r)nɪmən] / US [ˈdʒɜrnɪmən] noun [countable] Word forms journeyman : singular journeyman plural journeymen UK [ˈdʒɜː(r)nɪmən] / US [ˈdʒɜrnɪmən] old fashioned a worker who has learned a skill and works for a business that belongs to… …
10journeyman — jour|ney|man [ dʒɜrnimən ] (plural jour|ney|men [ dʒɜrnimən ] ) noun count OLD FASHIONED 1. ) a worker who has learned a skill and works for a business that belongs to someone else: a journeyman electrician 2. ) an experienced worker whose work… …
