masterman

noun
/ˈmɑː.stəˌmən/UK/ˈmæs.tɚˌmən/US

Etymology

From master + -man.

  1. derived from maistre
  2. derived from *méǵh₂s
  3. derived from magester
  4. derived from magister — “chief, teacher, leader
  5. inherited from mǣster
  6. inherited from maister
  7. suffixed as masterman — “master + man

Definitions

  1. A master craftsman, often employing apprentices or journeymen.

    • 1975 Daily Tel. 15 Sept. 17/1: "The main problem is the difficulty in finding a masterman to be apprenticed to; nearly all mastermen are already training apprentices."
  2. A surname originating as an occupation.

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