workman

[wurk-muh n]

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noun, plural work·men.

a man employed or skilled in some form of manual, mechanical, or industrial work.
a male worker.

Origin of workman

before 900; Middle English werkman, Old English weorcman. See work, man¹

Related formssub·work·man, noun, plural sub·work·men.un·der·work·man, noun, plural un·der·work·men.

Usage note

See -man.

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Examples from the Web for workman

Contemporary Examples

In the special, Workman plays the old man who, as a cabin boy, watched the pirates bury their treasure.
Garfield Television: The Cat Who Saved Primetime Cartoons
Rich Goldstein
November 5, 2014
For almost a century, women like Workman continued to establish themselves in the sport, but Everest eluded them.
Breaking Mount Everest’s Glass Ceiling
Amanda Padoan, Peter Zuckerman
March 30, 2014
Representative Workman might also consider that moral conduct guides many laws.
Dwarf Tossing Should Be Illegal
Bill Klein
October 23, 2011
If Representative Workman wanted to serve his constituency well, he would look to create jobs for the masses.
Dwarf Tossing Should Be Illegal
Bill Klein
October 23, 2011
It might sound absurd, but this is the new jobs platform that Workman is putting forth.
Dwarf Tossing Should Be Illegal
Bill Klein
October 23, 2011

Historical Examples

And what workman will throw away a sharp tool, because it may cut his fingers?
Clarissa, Volume 2 (of 9)
Samuel Richardson
I then related for the doctor my conversation with the workman who asked me about women.
City of Endless Night
Milo Hastings
He could not imagine why some workman did not leap out, seize his arm and yell "Spy!"
The Cruise of the Dry Dock
T. S. Stribling
Said the wood-chopper: “I am only a workman; why do you call me divine master?”
The Chinese Fairy Book
Various
A workman knew exactly how much he had to spend and how to spend it.
Cleo The Magnificent
Louis Zangwill

British Dictionary definitions for workman

workman

noun plural -men

a man who is employed in manual labour or who works an industrial machine
a craftsman of skill as specifieda bad workman

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Usage note

Examples from the Web for workman

Contemporary Examples

In the special, Workman plays the old man who, as a cabin boy, watched the pirates bury their treasure.

For almost a century, women like Workman continued to establish themselves in the sport, but Everest eluded them.

Representative Workman might also consider that moral conduct guides many laws.

If Representative Workman wanted to serve his constituency well, he would look to create jobs for the masses.

It might sound absurd, but this is the new jobs platform that Workman is putting forth.

Historical Examples

And what workman will throw away a sharp tool, because it may cut his fingers?

I then related for the doctor my conversation with the workman who asked me about women.

He could not imagine why some workman did not leap out, seize his arm and yell "Spy!"

Said the wood-chopper: “I am only a workman; why do you call me divine master?”

A workman knew exactly how much he had to spend and how to spend it.

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Origin of workman