occupation (noun)
111busman's holiday — noun Date: 1893 a holiday spent in following or observing the practice of one s usual occupation …
112chimney sweep — noun Date: 1727 a person whose occupation is cleaning soot from chimney flues called also chimney sweeper …
113corps — noun (plural corps) Etymology: French, from Old French cors, from Latin corpus body Date: 1707 1. a. an organized subdivision of the military establishment < Marine Corps > …
114disability — noun Date: 1557 1. a. the condition of being disabled b. inability to pursue an occupation because of a physical or mental impairment; also a program providing financial …
115-dom — noun suffix Etymology: Middle English, from Old English dōm; akin to Old High German tuom dom, Old English dōm judgment more at doom 1. a. dignity ; office < dukedom > b …
116fisherman — noun Date: 15th century 1. one who engages in fishing as an occupation or for pleasure 2. a ship used in commercial fishing …
117fisherwoman — noun Date: 1816 a woman who fishes as an occupation or for pleasure …
118fishery — noun (plural eries) Date: 1528 1. the occupation, industry, or season of taking fish or other sea animals (as sponges, shrimp, or seals) ; fishing 2. a place for catching fish or taking other sea animals 3. a fishing establishment; also its… …
119grisette — noun Etymology: French, grisette, cheap unbleached cloth, from gris Date: 1723 1. a young French working class woman 2. a young woman combining part time prostitution with some other occupation …
120habiliment — noun Etymology: Middle English abiliments, habilementes, from Middle French abillement, habillemens, from Old French abiller to prepare, equip, from bille trimmed wood, log more at billet Date: 15th century 1. plural characteristic apparatus ;… …
