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 © Cambridge University Press)

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