journeyman
[ jur-nee-muh n ]
/ ˈdʒɜr ni mən /
noun, plural jour·ney·men.
a person who has served an apprenticeship at a trade or handicraft and is certified to work at it assisting or under another person.
any experienced, competent but routine worker or performer.
a person hired to do work for another, usually for a day at a time.
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British Dictionary definitions for journeyman
journeyman
/ (ˈdʒɜːnɪmən) /
noun plural -men
a craftsman, artisan, etc, who is qualified to work at his trade in the employment of another
a competent workman
(formerly) a worker hired on a daily wage
Word Origin for journeyman
C15: from journey (in obsolete sense: a day's work) + man
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Cultural definitions for journeyman
journeyman
A skilled artisan who works on hire for master artisans rather than for himself.
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