guildsman
Americannoun
noun
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They had the right to share in any bargain made in the presence of a guildsman, whetheer the transaction took placein Leicester or in a distant market.
From Our Legal Heritage by Reilly, S. A.
It showed a man of serious bearing, and brought to mind the princely guildsman of the Middle Ages.
From The Goose Man by Porterfield, Allen Wilson
The crafty guildsman had avoided the Giant's traps and there found the two geese squatting upon their bed of minerals.
From Rastignac the Devil by Farmer, Philip José
Gunnery was a closed corporation, and the gunner himself a guildsman.
From Artillery Through the Ages A Short Illustrated History of Cannon, Emphasizing Types Used in America by Manucy, Albert
The guilds made for peace and diminished competition, so that a guildsman may have been less tempted to hurry over or scamp his task.
From The Book of Art for Young People by Conway, Agnes Ethel
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