journeyman
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/ˈd͡ʒɝnimən/
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/ˈd͡ʒɝnimən/ · /ˈd͡ʒɜːnimən/
Definition of journeyman
3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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A tradesman who has completed an apprenticeship or equivalent educational path in a trade.
“Everyone must follow safety guidelines whether you're an apprentice, journeyman, or even master electrician.”
“[…] toiling away, calm and collected as a journeyman joiner engaged for the year.”
“As the pressman returns the inkballs to the inkstone, the journeyman closes the frisket and tympan.”
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noun
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A tradesman who has completed an apprenticeship or equivalent educational path in a trade.
“Everyone must follow safety guidelines whether you're an apprentice, journeyman, or even master electrician.”
“[…] toiling away, calm and collected as a journeyman joiner engaged for the year.”
“As the pressman returns the inkballs to the inkstone, the journeyman closes the frisket and tympan.”
- (derogatory, sometimes)A competent but undistinguished tradesman, especially one who works, and is paid by the day.
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A player who plays on many different teams during the course of his career.
“The Los Angeles Lakers added journeyman forward Bob McAdoo to their roster in hopes that he could help them win a title.”
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From Middle English jorneman; from journe (from Old French jornee (“a day's work, a journey”)) and mon; equivalent to journey + -man.
Words you can make from journeyman
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11 words5-letter words
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2-letter words
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