journeyman
Other forms: journeymen
A journeyman is someone who's advanced beyond being an apprentice, but who works for someone else. A journeyman who works for a stone mason is fairly experienced at masonry.
If you're a journeyman, you're a person who is skilled at a trade or a craft, possibly one who began as an apprentice to an experienced artisan or worker. As a journeyman, a glassblower or stone carver or carpenter has enough skill to do the job well, but hasn't gone into business for herself yet. Journeyman comes from the Vulgar Latin root of journey, diurnum, "day," and man, "person."
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a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft
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William Morris
English poet and craftsman (1834-1896)
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Thomas Chippendale
a British cabinetmaker remembered for his graceful designs (especially of chairs) which influenced his contemporaries (1718-1779)
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Joseph
(New Testament) husband of Mary and (in Christian belief) the foster father of Jesus
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Josiah Spode
English potter who started a pottery famous for its bone china (1754-1827)
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Seth Thomas
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
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Josiah Wedgwood
English potter (1730-1795)
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beautician, cosmetician
someone who works in a beauty parlor
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bookbinder
a worker whose trade is binding books
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bricklayer
a craftsman skilled in building with bricks
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clockmaker, clocksmith
someone whose occupation is making or repairing clocks and watches
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coachbuilder
a craftsman who makes the bodies of motor vehicles
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construction worker, hard hat
a worker skilled in building offices or dwellings etc.
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barrel maker, cooper
a craftsman who makes or repairs wooden barrels or tubs
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coppersmith
someone who makes articles from copper
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currier
a craftsman who curries leather for use
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die-sinker, diemaker, diesinker
someone who makes dies
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glassblower
someone skilled in blowing bottles from molten glass
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glass cutter, glass-cutter, glassworker, glazer, glazier
someone who cuts flat glass to size
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gold-beater, goldbeater
an artisan who beats gold into gold leaf
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hairdresser, hairstylist, styler, stylist
someone who cuts or beautifies hair
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luthier
a craftsman who makes stringed instruments (as lutes or guitars or violins)
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machinist, mechanic, shop mechanic
a craftsman skilled in operating machine tools
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mason, stonemason
a craftsman who works with stone or brick
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miller
someone who works in a mill (especially a grain mill)
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paperer, paperhanger
one whose occupation is decorating walls with wallpaper
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pipe fitter, plumber
a craftsman who installs and repairs pipes and fixtures and appliances
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ceramicist, ceramist, potter, thrower
a craftsman who shapes pottery on a potter's wheel and bakes them it a kiln
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rigger
someone who rigs ships
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roofer
a craftsman who lays or repairs roofs
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rope-maker, ropemaker, roper
a craftsman who makes ropes
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steamfitter
a craftsman who installs and maintains equipment for ventilating or heating or refrigerating
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tanner
a craftsman who tans skins and hides
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animal stuffer, stuffer, taxidermist
a craftsman who stuffs and mounts the skins of animals for display
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upholsterer
a craftsman who upholsters furniture
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weaver
a craftsman who weaves cloth
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welder
joins pieces of metal by welding them together
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window dresser, window trimmer
someone who decorates shop windows
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woodman, woodsman, woodworker
makes things out of wood
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wright
someone who makes or repairs something (usually used in combination)
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barber
a hairdresser who cuts hair and shaves beards as a trade
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cabinetmaker, furniture maker
a woodworker who specializes in making furniture
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carpenter
a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
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cartwright
a workman who makes and repairs carts and wagons
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coiffeur
a man hairdresser
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coiffeuse
a woman hairdresser
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joiner
a woodworker whose work involves making things by joining pieces of wood
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manicurist
a beautician who cleans and trims and polishes the fingernails
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millwright
a workman who designs or erects mills and milling machinery
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ploughwright, plowwright
a workman who makes and repairs plows
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ship builder, shipbuilder, shipwright
a carpenter who helps build and launch wooden vessels
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splicer
a woodworker who joins pieces of wood with a splice
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spot welder, spot-welder
a welder who does spot welding
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thatcher
someone skilled in making a roof from plant stalks or foliage
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tinter
a hairdresser who tints hair
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waggonwright, wagonwright, wainwright
a wagon maker
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wheeler, wheelwright
someone who makes and repairs wooden wheels
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carver, woodcarver
makes decorative wooden panels
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skilled worker, skilled workman, trained worker
a worker who has acquired special skills
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The year is 1773, and fourteen-year-old Johnny is an apprentice silversmith in Boston. When a terrible accident threatens his future, Johnny must quickly adapt — just as the American colonists join forces to break free from British rule. Here are links to our lists for the novel: Chapters 1–2, Chapters 3–4, Chapters 5–6, Chapters 7–9, Chapters 10–12
Pip's life is changed when an anonymous benefactor pays for an expensive education in London, but he quickly discovers that you can't escape who you really are. Read the full text here.
After Justin Morgan brings home a small colt named Little Bubb, his student Joel Goss trains the horse to become a world-famous breeding stallion.
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