JOURNEYMAN


Meaning of JOURNEYMAN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -mən ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, from journey journey, a day's labor + man

Date: 15th century

1. : a worker who has learned a trade and works for another person usually by the day

2. : an experienced reliable worker, athlete, or performer especially as distinguished from one who is brilliant or colorful

a good journeyman trumpeter — New Yorker

a journeyman outfielder

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.