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journeyman

noun
/ˈd͡ʒɝnimən/US/ˈd͡ʒɜːnimən/UK

Etymology

From Middle English jorneman; from journe (from Old French jornee (“a day's work, a journey”)) and mon; equivalent to journey + -man.

  1. derived from jornee
  2. inherited from jorneman

Definitions

  1. A tradesman who has completed an apprenticeship or equivalent educational path in a trade.

    • Everyone must follow safety guidelines whether you're an apprentice, journeyman, or even master electrician.
    • […] toiling away, calm and collected as a journeyman joiner engaged for the year.
    • As the pressman returns the inkballs to the inkstone, the journeyman closes the frisket and tympan.

  2. A competent but undistinguished tradesman, especially one who works, and is paid by the…

    A competent but undistinguished tradesman, especially one who works, and is paid by the day.

  3. A player who plays on many different teams during the course of his career.

    • The Los Angeles Lakers added journeyman forward Bob McAdoo to their roster in hopes that he could help them win a title.

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Derived

journeymanship, journeyman's piece

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA