JOURNEYMAN


Meaning of JOURNEYMAN in English

■ noun ( plural journeymen )

1》 a skilled worker who is employed by another.

2》 a worker who is reliable but not outstanding.

Origin

ME: from journey (in the obs. sense 'day's work') + man ; so named because the ~ was paid by the day.

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