■ 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.
■ 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.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004