journeyman
noun [C] /ˈdʒɜː.ni.mən/
/ˈdʒɝː-/ (plural -men /-mən/ )Definition
› old-fashioned a worker who has a skill making them able to do a particular job, and who usually works for someone elseWorkers in general › any worker who produces good but not excellent workWorkers in general
(Definition of journeyman noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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